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to qualify
01
to meet the needed requirements or conditions to be considered suitable for a particular role, status, benefit, etc.
Intransitive: to qualify | to qualify for a status or benefit
Grammatical Information
Composition
Simple
Action verb
Regular
Present tense
qualify
3rd person singular
qualifies
Present participle
qualifying
Past simple
qualified
Past participle
qualified
Examples
She studied hard to qualify for the prestigious scholarship.
02
to advance to the next stage in a competition by meeting required standards or defeating rivals
Examples
She qualified for the next round after winning her first two matches.
03
to determine if someone or something meets the necessary requirements or standards
Transitive: to qualify sb | to qualify sb for sth
Examples
The referee will qualify athletes based on their performance in the trials.
04
to restate something one has already said in order to limit the meaning it conveys
Transitive: to qualify a remark
Examples
She qualified her comment by explaining the context in more detail.
05
to make someone capable or skilled enough to do a particular task or job
Ditransitive: to qualify sb to do sth
Examples
The training program will qualify you to become a certified technician.
06
to describe or add a specific quality to a word, especially a noun, by modifying or limiting its meaning
Transitive: to qualify a word
Examples
In the phrase "a tall building," the word "tall" qualifies "building."
07
to characterize something by denoting its distinct attributes, nature, or features
Transitive: to qualify sth
Examples
Eyewitnesses worked to qualify the suspect by attempting to recall distinguishing features that could aid identification.
Lexical Tree
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