Habilitate

v.capable, hopefulprofessional

What it means

To make someone fit or qualified by developing abilities they have not yet acquired.

Reach for it when describing preparation for independent living, work, or professional standing

The program aims to habilitate young adults through coaching and supported practice.

everyday
prepare
readiness for a coming role is the main point
not when Brief preparation can ready someone for one event without creating a lasting ability.
everyday
train
structured practice builds a defined skill
not when Training is narrower when the goal includes confidence, routines, and independent functioning.
professional
enable
a barrier is removed so action becomes possible
not when Enable can describe permission or technology without any learning by the person.
professional
equip
tools, knowledge, or resources are being supplied
not when Equipping someone can be a single transfer and need not develop lasting ability.
professional
rehabilitate
a previously held ability is being restored
not when Rehabilitate is wrong when the person is acquiring the ability for the first time.
formal
qualify
the result is recognized eligibility for a role
not when Qualification concerns a threshold or credential, not the developmental process.

habilitate for work
The course helps habilitate for work through coached placements.
habilitate young adults
Specialists habilitate young adults by practicing tasks in real settings.
program to habilitate
A program to habilitate residents should define the independence it supports.

Habilitate is uncommon in everyday English and can carry specialized medical, legal, or academic meanings.

The definition and the example on this page are written here. The dictionaries above ground which meaning is being described, not the wording.