Question: make someone able to do something?
Answer: encourage. verb. to suggest that someone does something that you believe would be good.
persuade. verb. to make someone agree to do something by giving them reasons why they should.
convince. verb. to persuade someone to do something.
motivate. verb. ... 
urge on. phrasal verb. ... 
spur. verb. ... 
entice. verb. ... 
prod. verb.