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Definition qualify in American English

qualify verb

verb
/ˈkwɑləˌfaɪ/
1

to have the right qualities or be in the right situation to be considered as something or to receive or do something

Example

Only people over the age of 18 are qualified to vote.

Example

90% of the boat people did not qualify as refugees.

Example

To qualify for Olympic status, a sport must be played in 50 countries and on three continents.

Example

You may qualify for a study grant.

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1.1

to make it possible for someone to be considered as something or to receive or do something

Example

Her income was too high to qualify her for food stamps.

Example

The fact that his grandparents were Irish qualified him to play in the Irish national team.

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2

to become a member of a particular profession after a period of training or study

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2.1

to give someone the skills that they need to become a member of a particular profession

Example

It is the only course in the country that qualifies you to become a scuba instructor.

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Example

It would be incredible if Brazil failed to qualify.

Example

What are your team's chances of qualifying for the finals?

Example

Mexico's World Cup qualifying match against Canada

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3.1

to make it possible for a person or team to go on to the next stage of a competition

Example

Anke Huber defeated Mana Endo of Japan to qualify Germany for the second round of the World Group Fed Cup.

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4

to add something to a statement in order to change it slightly or state the situations in which it is not true

Example

I should qualify the diagnosis by saying that your condition may improve with diet alone.

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5

a word that qualifies another word gives more information about it. For example, in "the dog barked furiously," the adverb "furiously" qualifies the verb "barked."

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Definition qualify in American English