habilitate v qualify for teaching at a university in Europe He habilitated after his sabbatical at a prestigious American university v provide with clothes or put clothes on Usage(s) The apparatus eerily suggests scuba gear, gas masks, or an astronaut's breathing equipmentitems necessary, in Trova's view, to habilitate man for "an alien atmosphere. Synonym(s) dress clothe enclothe garb raiment tog garment fit out apparel Antonym(s) undress