qualify

verb

qual·i·fy ˈkwä-lə-ˌfī How to pronounce qualify (audio)

qualified; qualifying

transitive verb

: to reduce from a general to a particular or restricted form : modify

: to make less harsh or strict : moderate

: to alter the strength or flavor of

: to limit or modify the meaning of

qualify a noun

: to characterize by naming an attribute : describe

cannot qualify it as … either glad or sorry

T. S. Eliot

: to fit by training, skill, or ability for a special purpose

b(1)

: to declare competent or adequate : certify

(2)

: to invest with legal capacity : license

intransitive verb

: to be or become fit (as for an office) : meet the required standard

: to acquire legal or competent power or capacity

has just qualified as a lawyer

: to exhibit a required degree of ability in a preliminary contest

qualified for the finals

: to shoot well enough to earn a marksmanship badge

Example Sentences

His experience qualifies him for the job. The training will qualify you to sell insurance. They both qualify for the job. Did she qualify to receive financial aid? Financial assistance is available for those who qualify. The win qualifies her to compete in the final race. The certification qualifies you to teach only in this state. See More

Recent Examples on the Web As a team, Germany performed better in the group-stage games than most expected, going 4-1 in Group B to qualify for the 16-team single-elimination knockout stage.

Khobi Price, Orlando Sentinel, 10 Sep. 2022 The Reproductive Freedom for All proposal filed a record number of signatures to qualify for the ballot.

Detroit Free Press, 10 Sep. 2022 To qualify for the deal, diners must follow the restaurant on Instagram and like one of its Maki Monday posts.

Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Sep. 2022 Previously, families had to earn less than $65,000 annually to qualify.

Joseph Pisani, WSJ, 8 Sep. 2022 To qualify, Southwest Rapid Rewards members usually need to fly at least 100 one-way flights or earn at least 125,000 qualifying points in a calendar year.

Zach Wichter, USA TODAY, 7 Sep. 2022 But to qualify for screening, a person must be 50 to 80 years old, have a smoking history of at least 20 pack-years (a pack a day for 20 years, two packs a day for 10 years, and so on) and currently smoke or have quit within the past 15 years.

Simar Bajaj, Scientific American, 6 Sep. 2022 Patrick Fishburn ended up two shots short in his second chance to qualify for the PGA Tour’s 2022-23 season.

The Salt Lake Tribune, 5 Sep. 2022 Tait won a regional competition earlier this year to qualify for Stuttgart.

Paul A. Smith, Journal Sentinel, 3 Sep. 2022 See More

Legal Definition

qualify

verb

qual·i·fy ˈkwä-lə-ˌfī How to pronounce qualify (audio)

qualified; qualifying

transitive verb

: to limit or modify in some way

: to make or consider eligible or fit

his training and experience qualified him as an expert witness

: to issue a certificate or license to

intransitive verb

: to meet certain requirements or criteria

qualify for a tax credit

: to acquire competent power or capacity

has just qualified as a lawyer

qualifies

verb

present tense third-person singular of qualify

as in modifies

to limit the meaning of (as a noun) qualifying the noun "adventure" in the title of your story with a descriptive adjective would make it more attention-grabbing

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

modifies
alters
misrepresents
narrows
colors
distorts
twists
misstates
warps
perverts

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

expands
broadens
widens

as in prepares

to make competent (as by training, skill, or ability) for a particular office or function raising five children has qualified her to be an advice columnist on parenting

Synonyms & Similar Words

prepares
equips
enables
fits
adapts
teaches
entitles
trains
readies
adjusts
authorizes
conditions
seasons
tailors
empowers
shapes
grooms
educates
habituates
accustoms
schools
instructs
tutors
indoctrinates

as in entitles

to give a right to this coupon qualifies the bearer for an extra 15% off the discounted price

Synonyms & Similar Words

entitles
authorizes
enables
empowers
permits
privileges
allows
approves
endorses
licenses
certifies
lets
legitimizes
ratifies
validates
certificates
recertifies
enfranchises
warrants
accredits
indorses
sanctions
licences
reapproves
reaccredits
revalidates
charters
recharters

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

disqualifies
forbids
disables
proscribes
invalidates
disallows
nullifies
disenfranchises
disempowers
decertifies
delegitimizes

as in enables

to give official or legal power to passing the state bar exam will qualify you to practice law

Synonyms & Similar Words

enables
authorizes
empowers
certifies
entitles
licenses
warrants
permits
allows
invests
accredits
approves
commissions
endorses
confirms
affirms
vests
charters
credentials
validates
licences
initiates
sanctions
lets
installs
privileges
inducts
indorses
okays
inaugurates
clears
instates
OKs
swears in
enfranchises

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

disqualifies
prevents
excludes
denies
discourages
blocks
hinders
inhibits
impedes
disallows
stops
constrains
obstructs
prohibits
bans
holds back
forbids
proscribes
bars
disenfranchises
enjoins
disfranchises
shuts out
disbars
outlaws
vetoes
interdicts

单词	qualifies
释义	qualify verb qual·i·fy ˈkwä-lə-ˌfī qualified; qualifying transitive verb 1 a : to reduce from a general to a particular or restricted form : modify b : to make less harsh or strict : moderate c : to alter the strength or flavor of d : to limit or modify the meaning of qualify a noun 2 : to characterize by naming an attribute : describe cannot qualify it as … either glad or sorry T. S. Eliot 3 a : to fit by training, skill, or ability for a special purpose b(1) : to declare competent or adequate : certify (2) : to invest with legal capacity : license intransitive verb 1 : to be or become fit (as for an office) : meet the required standard 2 : to acquire legal or competent power or capacity has just qualified as a lawyer 3 a : to exhibit a required degree of ability in a preliminary contest qualified for the finals b : to shoot well enough to earn a marksmanship badge Synonyms modify See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences His experience qualifies him for the job. The training will qualify you to sell insurance. They both qualify for the job. Did she qualify to receive financial aid? Financial assistance is available for those who qualify. The win qualifies her to compete in the final race. The certification qualifies you to teach only in this state. See More Recent Examples on the Web As a team, Germany performed better in the group-stage games than most expected, going 4-1 in Group B to qualify for the 16-team single-elimination knockout stage. Khobi Price, Orlando Sentinel, 10 Sep. 2022 The Reproductive Freedom for All proposal filed a record number of signatures to qualify for the ballot. Detroit Free Press, 10 Sep. 2022 To qualify for the deal, diners must follow the restaurant on Instagram and like one of its Maki Monday posts. Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Sep. 2022 Previously, families had to earn less than $65,000 annually to qualify. Joseph Pisani, WSJ, 8 Sep. 2022 To qualify, Southwest Rapid Rewards members usually need to fly at least 100 one-way flights or earn at least 125,000 qualifying points in a calendar year. Zach Wichter, USA TODAY, 7 Sep. 2022 But to qualify for screening, a person must be 50 to 80 years old, have a smoking history of at least 20 pack-years (a pack a day for 20 years, two packs a day for 10 years, and so on) and currently smoke or have quit within the past 15 years. Simar Bajaj, Scientific American, 6 Sep. 2022 Patrick Fishburn ended up two shots short in his second chance to qualify for the PGA Tour’s 2022-23 season. The Salt Lake Tribune, 5 Sep. 2022 Tait won a regional competition earlier this year to qualify for Stuttgart. Paul A. Smith, Journal Sentinel, 3 Sep. 2022 See More Word History Etymology Middle French qualifier, from Medieval Latin qualificare, from Latin qualis First Known Use 1533, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a Phrases Containing qualify pre-qualify pre-qualify Kids Definition qualify verb qual·i·fy ˈkwä-lə-ˌfī qualified; qualifying 1 : to give the training, skill, or ability needed for a special purpose His experience qualifies him for the job. 2 : to have or show the skill or ability needed for a special purpose or event They both qualify for the job. 3 : to narrow down or make less general in meaning I qualify my statement. Adverbs qualify verbs. Legal Definition qualify verb qual·i·fy ˈkwä-lə-ˌfī qualified; qualifying transitive verb 1 : to limit or modify in some way 2 : to make or consider eligible or fit his training and experience qualified him as an expert witness 3 : to issue a certificate or license to intransitive verb 1 : to meet certain requirements or criteria qualify for a tax credit 2 : to acquire competent power or capacity has just qualified as a lawyer qualifies verb present tense third-person singular of qualify 1 as in modifies to limit the meaning of (as a noun) qualifying the noun "adventure" in the title of your story with a descriptive adjective would make it more attention-grabbing Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance modifies alters misrepresents narrows colors distorts twists misstates warps perverts Antonyms & Near Antonyms expands broadens widens 2 as in prepares to make competent (as by training, skill, or ability) for a particular office or function raising five children has qualified her to be an advice columnist on parenting Synonyms & Similar Words prepares equips enables fits adapts teaches entitles trains readies adjusts authorizes conditions seasons tailors empowers shapes grooms educates habituates accustoms schools instructs tutors indoctrinates 3 as in entitles to give a right to this coupon qualifies the bearer for an extra 15% off the discounted price Synonyms & Similar Words entitles authorizes enables empowers permits privileges allows approves endorses licenses certifies lets legitimizes ratifies validates certificates recertifies enfranchises warrants accredits indorses sanctions licences reapproves reaccredits revalidates charters recharters Antonyms & Near Antonyms disqualifies forbids disables proscribes invalidates disallows nullifies disenfranchises disempowers decertifies delegitimizes See More 4 as in enables to give official or legal power to passing the state bar exam will qualify you to practice law Synonyms & Similar Words enables authorizes empowers certifies entitles licenses warrants permits allows invests accredits approves commissions endorses confirms affirms vests charters credentials validates licences initiates sanctions lets installs privileges inducts indorses okays inaugurates clears instates OKs swears in enfranchises Antonyms & Near Antonyms disqualifies prevents excludes denies discourages blocks hinders inhibits impedes disallows stops constrains obstructs prohibits bans holds back forbids proscribes bars disenfranchises enjoins disfranchises shuts out disbars outlaws vetoes interdicts See More
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