qual·i·fy
qual·i·fy/ˈkwäləˌfī/
verb
- be entitled to a particular benefit or privilege by fulfilling a necessary condition."they do not qualify for compensation payments"synonyms: be eligible, meet the requirements, be entitled to, be allowed, be permitted
- become officially recognized as a practitioner of a particular profession or activity by satisfying the relevant conditions or requirements, typically by undertaking a course of study and passing examinations."I've only just qualified"synonyms: certified, certificated, chartered, licensed, professional, trained, fit, equipped, prepared, competent, knowledgeable, accomplished, proficient, skilled, skillful, adept, practiced, experienced, expert, seasoned, capable, able, gain qualifications, gain certification, be certified, be licensed, be authorized, pass, graduate, make the grade, succeed, get through, pass muster
- make (a statement or assertion) less absolute; add reservations to."she felt obliged to qualify her first short answer"synonyms: limited, conditional, restricted, bounded, contingent, circumscribed, reserved, guarded, cautious, hesitant, tentative, equivocal, modified, adapted, amended, adjusted, moderated, refined, tempered, lessened, reduced, count, be counted, be considered, be designated, be characterizable, be eligible, meet the requirements of, modify, limit, make conditional, restrict, add reservations to, add to, make additions to, add a rider to, moderate, temper, soften, tone down, modulate, mitigate, reduce, lessen, decrease, diminish, lower, abate
- (of a word or phrase) attribute a quality to (another word, especially a preceding noun).
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May 12, 2024 · a. : to exhibit a required degree of ability in a preliminary contest. qualified for the finals. b. : to shoot well enough to earn a ...
to achieve or have the standard of skill, knowledge, or ability that is necessary for doing or being something, or to cause someone to reach that standard:.
Qualify definition: to provide with proper or necessary skills, knowledge, credentials, etc.; make competent. See examples of QUALIFY used in a sentence.
In another sense, though, qualify means to change something slightly, to limit it or add a condition to it.
6 senses: 1. to provide or be provided with the abilities or attributes necessary for a task, office, duty, etc 2. to make less.
QUALIFY meaning: 1 : to give (someone) the necessary skill or knowledge to do a particular job or activity; 2 : to have the necessary skill or knowledge to ...
[intransitive] to reach the standard of ability or knowledge needed to do a particular job, for example by completing a course of study or passing exams.
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to have the legal right to have or do something because of the situation you are in, or to cause someone to have such a right:.