be-qualifyv.
/bɪˈkwɒlɪfʌɪ/ rare.
transitive. To ascribe qualities to, to celebrate the qualities of.
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the mind > attention and judgement > esteem > [verb (transitive)] > as qualified or competent
enable1553
be-qualify1601
1601 B. Jonson Fountaine of Selfe-love iv. iii. sig. G4 How he do's all to be qualifie her!.. As if there were not others in place, as..Polite, as she. View more context for this quotation
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v.1601- to lay prize, store upon
- to lay put on the shelf, also to set on shelf
- to lay put under the ditch
- to lay siege to, unto, about, against, before
- to lay simply lay down to his work
- to lay something full low
- to lay something in a person's light
- to lay something in one's dish
- to lay something low
- to lay something to a hazard
- to lay stress on
- to lay stress upon
- to lay stress, weight, emphasis on or upon
- to lay the bearings
- to lay the blame on
- to lay the bridle in a person's neck
- to lay the bridle on a person's neck
- to lay the buck
- to lay the case
- to lay the dust
- to lay the grain
- to lay the key under the door
- to lay the land
- to lay the load
- to lay the saddle upon the right horse