qualify

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NGSL Rank: 1820
qualify
ˈkwɒlɪfʌɪ Listen
Meanings
verb
  • be entitled to a particular benefit or privilege by fulfilling a necessary condition.
    E.g. a pensioner who does not qualify for income support
  • become officially recognized as a practitioner of a particular profession or activity, typically by undertaking a course and passing examinations.
    E.g. the training necessary to qualify as a solicitor
  • make (a statement or assertion) less absolute; add reservations to.
    E.g. she felt obliged to qualify her first short answer
  • (of a word or phrase) attribute a quality to (another word, especially a preceding noun).

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