habilitate vs apparel

habilitate is not a noun while apparel is a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
habilitate	No	No	Yes	No
apparel	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, habilitate and apparel are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of habilitate include clothe, dress, enclothe, fit out, garb, garment, raiment, tog.

habilitate (noun)	apparel (noun)
	clothing in general

habilitate (verb)	apparel (verb)
provide with clothes or put clothes on	provide with clothes or put clothes on
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