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qualify
[kwol-uh-fahy]
verb (used with object)
to provide with proper or necessary skills, knowledge, credentials, etc.; make competent.
to qualify oneself for a job.
Synonyms: , , , ,to modify or limit in some way; make less strong or positive.
to qualify an endorsement.
Synonyms: ,Grammar.to modify.
to make less violent, severe, or unpleasant; moderate; mitigate.
Synonyms: , , , ,to attribute some quality or qualities to; characterize, call, or name.
She cannot qualify his attitude as either rational or irrational.
Synonyms: ,to modify or alter the flavor or strength of.
He qualified his coffee with a few drops of brandy.
Law.to certify as legally competent.
verb (used without object)
to be fitted or competent for something.
to get authority, license, power, etc., as by fulfilling required conditions, taking an oath, etc.
Sports.to demonstrate the required ability in an initial or preliminary contest.
He qualified in the trials.
to fire a rifle or pistol on a target range for a score high enough to achieve a rating of marksman, sharpshooter, or expert.
Military.to pass a practical test in gunnery.
Law.to perform the actions necessary to acquire legal power or capacity.
By filing a bond and taking an oath he qualified as executor.
qualify
/ ˈkwɒlɪˌfaɪ, -ˌkeɪ-, ˈkwɒlɪfɪkətərɪ /
verb
to provide or be provided with the abilities or attributes necessary for a task, office, duty, etc
his degree qualifies him for the job
he qualifies for the job, but would he do it well?
(tr) to make less strong, harsh, or violent; moderate or restrict
(tr) to modify or change the strength or flavour of
(tr) grammar another word for modify
(tr) to attribute a quality to; characterize
(intr) to progress to the final stages of a competition, as by winning preliminary contests
Other 51Թ Forms
- qualificatory adjective
- qualifyingly adverb
- misqualify verb
- nonqualifying adjective
- overqualify verb
- prequalify verb
- requalify verb
- superqualify verb
- unqualifying adjective
- unqualifyingly adverb
- unrequalified adjective
- ˈܲˌھ adjective
51Թ History and Origins
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of qualify1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
If the sun comes out - it's a two o'clock race, it was a four o'clock qualifying today - that makes quite a bit of difference.
I think the cars have been performing relatively well and I was happy through all of qualifying.
"You should take everything you see on social media with a pinch of salt. A lot of content creators are not qualified, they are not health professionals."
"To get the mindset right when you qualify early as we did is quite tough," he said.
While it’s true that immigrant crime victims qualify for special benefits in some instances, the promise to get Gutierrez Saragon citizenship within three months at a discount dragged on for more than a decade.
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