Related Resources. On November 5, 1872, Susan B. Anthony cast a ballot in the presidential election, though women at the time were prohibited from doing so. Two weeks later, she was arrested, and the following year, she was found guilty of illegal voting.
abilities. 1  1a : the quality or state of being able the ability of the soil to hold water; especially : physical, mental, or legal power to do something a writer's ability to engage the reader's interest did the work to the best of her ability [=as well as she could]b : competence in doing something : skill artistic abilities.
Do not confuse ability with capability and capacity. 1. 'ability'. You often use ability to say that someone can do something well. He had remarkable ability as a musician. ...the ability to bear hardship. 2. 'capability'. A person's capability is the amount of work they can do and how well they can do it....a job that was beyond the capability of one man.. 'ability'. You often use ability to say that someone can do something well. He had remarkable ability as a musician. ...the ability to bear hardship. 2. 'capability'. A person's capability is the amount of work they can do and how well they can do it. ...a job that was beyond the capability of one man.