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qualify

qua·lify

UK/ˈkwɒl.ɪ.faɪ/ US/ˈkwɑ.lɪ.faɪ/ fairly common

verb

1.

prove capable or fit; meet requirements

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2.

pronounce fit or able

  • “She was qualified to run the marathon”
  • “They nurses were qualified to administer the injections”
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3.

make more specific

  • “qualify these remarks”
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4.

make fit or prepared

  • “Your education qualifies you for this job”
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5.

specify as a condition or requirement in a contract or agreement; make an express demand or provision in an agreement

  • “The will stipulates that she can live in the house for the rest of her life”
  • “The contract stipulates the dates of the payments”
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6.

describe or portray the character or the qualities or peculiarities of

  • “You can characterize his behavior as that of an egotist”
  • “This poem can be characterized as a lament for a dead lover”
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7.

add a modifier to a constituent

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Origin

Borrowed from Middle French qualifier (“to qualify”). Equivalent to quality + -fy.

Phrases

  • qualify out

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