qualifiable Definition
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qualify
verb qualifies, qualified, qualifying
- intr
1. To complete a training or pass an examination, etc, especially in order to practise a specified profession, occupation, etc.
2a. To give or provide them with the necessary competency, ability or attributes, etc to do it;
- Form: qualify someone for something (often)
- Example: that qualifies you to get £10 discount
3a. To meet or fulfil the required conditions or guidelines, etc (in order to receive an award or privilege, etc);
- Thesaurus: fit, suit, measure up, pass muster; Antonym: fail, be unsuited.
3b. To have the right characteristics to be a specified thing.
- Form: qualify as something (usually)
- Thesaurus: limit, restrain, reduce, temper.
5. grammar.
- Said of a word or phrase, especially an adjectival one: to modify, define or describe (another word or phrase, especially a nominal one).
6. sport.
- To proceed or allow someone to proceed to the later stages or rounds, etc (of a competition, etc), usually by doing well in a preliminary round.
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