posibilitar
verbCEFR B2
What does “posibilitar” mean in English?
to enable, to make possible
to enable, to make possible (creates conditions for something previously impossible; posibilitar que + subjunctive)
Example sentences
La red de fibra óptica posibilita que millones de hogares accedan a servicios de banda ancha de alta velocidad.
The fibre-optic network enables millions of households to access high-speed broadband services.
El marco legal posibilita la inversión extranjera al eliminar barreras administrativas innecesarias.
The legal framework enables foreign investment by eliminating unnecessary administrative barriers.
Sin una conectividad fiable, es imposible posibilitar una participación equitativa en la economía digital.
Without reliable connectivity, it is impossible to enable equitable participation in the digital economy.
How to use it
Posibilitar means 'to enable' or 'to make possible'. It is more formal than permitir (to allow) or dejar (to let) and implies that something creates the conditions for an outcome — often technology, policy, or infrastructure. Key construction: posibilitar + que + subjunctive (enables that something happens) or posibilitar + infinitive with shared subject. The noun is la posibilidad. Don't confuse with facilitar (to facilitate) — posibilitar means something makes something possible where it previously was not; facilitar means making it easier.
Common mistake
Posibilitar que + subjunctive is the key pattern — the subjunctive is obligatory because the subject changes between the main clause and the que-clause. Don't confuse with permitir que + subjunctive (which focuses on permission) or facilitar (which focuses on ease, not creation of the possibility). Posibilitar is typically inanimate subject: a law, a network, a policy posibilita something.