muliggøre

Muliggøre is a Danish verb meaning to make something possible or to enable it to occur. It is used transitively, typically as muliggøre noget, or with a clause introduced by at, as in muliggøre, at noget sker. The term is common in formal, administrative, and technical language when describing conditions, processes, or access that permit an outcome.

Etymology and form: muliggøre is formed from the adjective mulig (possible) and the verb gøre (to do/make). The construction is a productive Danish compound that conveys creating the conditions for something to happen. The related noun form is muliggørelse, referring to the act or process of enabling. In Norwegian Bokmål the corresponding form is usually muliggjøre, with a slightly different spelling.

Usage and context: muliggøre is used to describe removing barriers, providing resources, or establishing prerequisites that make an action or result possible. It often appears in policy documents, project planning, technology deployments, and organizational communication. For example: "Den nye infrastruktur muliggør væsentlige forbedringer i transporttiden" or "Loven muliggør åpen tilgang til data." It is stronger than merely allowing; it emphasizes creating practical conditions for something to occur.

Variants and related terms: cognate forms exist in other Scandinavian languages (for example muliggjøre in Norwegian, with spelling differences). Synonyms in Danish include åbne for and gøre muligt, though the nuance of enabling is best captured by muliggøre. The term is usually neutral and descriptive, not evaluative.