qual·i·fy (kw l  -f  )v. qual·i·fied, qual·i·fy·ing, qual·i·fies v.tr.1. To describe by enumerating the characteristics or qualities of; characterize. 2. To make competent or eligible for an office, position, or task. 3. a. To declare competent or capable; certify. b. To make legally capable; license. 4. To modify, limit, or restrict, as by giving exceptions. 5. To make less harsh or severe; moderate. See Synonyms at moderate. 6. Grammar To modify the meaning of (a noun, for example). v.intr.1. To be or become qualified. 2. To reach the later stages of a selection process or contest by competing successfully in earlier rounds.
[From French qualifier (from Old French) and from Middle English qualifien, to specify the time and place of a document's execution, both from Medieval Latin qu lificre, to attribute a quality to : Latin qulis, of such a kind; see quality + Latin -ficre, -fy.]
quali·fia·ble adj. |
qualify Verb [-fies, -fying, -fied] 1. to have the abilities or attributes required in order to do or have something, such as a job: he qualified as a teacher, she did not qualify for a State pension at that time 2. to moderate or restrict (a statement one has made) 3. to describe or be described as having a particular quality: it was neither witty nor subtle enough to qualify as a spoof 4. to be successful in one stage of a competition and as a result progress to the next stage: Lewis failed to qualify for the 100 metres 5. Grammar to modify the sense of (a word) [Latin qualis of what kind + facere to make] qualifier n
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms | Verb | 1. | qualify - prove capable or fit; meet requirementssuffice, answer, do, serve - be sufficient; be adequate, either in quality or quantity; "A few words would answer"; "This car suits my purpose well"; "Will $100 do?"; "A 'B' grade doesn't suffice to get me into medical school"; "Nothing else will serve" | | 2. | qualify - pronounce fit or able; "She was qualified to run the marathon"; "They nurses were qualified to administer the injections"capacitate - make legally capable or qualify in law disqualify - declare unfit; "She was disqualified for the Olympics because she was a professional athlete" | | 3. | qualify - make more specific; "qualify these remarks"modify - make less severe or harsh or extreme; "please modify this letter to make it more polite"; "he modified his views on same-gender marriage" | | 4. | qualify - make fit or prepared; "Your education qualifies you for this job"habilitate - qualify for teaching at a university in Europe; "He habilitated after his sabbatical at a prestigious American university" capacitate - make capable; "This instruction capacitates us to understand the problem" groom, train, prepare - educate for a future role or function; "He is grooming his son to become his successor"; "The prince was prepared to become King one day"; "They trained him to be a warrior" | | 5. | qualify - 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"stipulate - give a guarantee or promise of; "They stipulated to release all the prisoners" provide - determine (what is to happen in certain contingencies), especially by including a proviso condition or stipulation; "The will provides that each child should receive half of the money"; "The Constitution provides for the right to free speech" | | 6. | qualify - 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"think of, remember - keep in mind for attention or consideration; "Remember the Alamo"; "Remember to call your mother every day!"; "Think of the starving children in India!" differentiate, distinguish, mark - be a distinctive feature, attribute, or trait; sometimes in a very positive sense; "His modesty distinguishes him from his peers" stamp - reveal clearly as having a certain character; "His playing stamps him as a Romantic" | | 7. | qualify - add a modifier to a constituentgrammar - the branch of linguistics that deals with syntax and morphology (and sometimes also deals with semantics) add - make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of; "We added two students to that dorm room"; "She added a personal note to her letter"; "Add insult to injury"; "Add some extra plates to the dinner table" |
qualify verb 1. certify, equip, empower, train, ground, condition, prepare, fit, commission, ready, permit, sanction, endow, capacitate << OPPOSITE disqualify verb 2. be described, count, be considered as, be named, be counted, be eligible, be characterized, be designated, be distinguished verb 3. restrict, limit, reduce, vary, ease, moderate, adapt, modify, regulate, diminish, temper, soften, restrain, lessen, mitigate, abate, tone down, assuage, modulate, circumscribe  Translations qualify [ˈkwɔlɪfaɪ] vt ( LING) → calificar a (= capacitate); capacitar (= modify); matizar (= limit); moderarvi (SPORT) → clasificarse; to qualify (as) → calificarse (de), graduarse (en), recibirse (de) (LAM); to qualify (for) → reunir los requisitos (para);
 qualify [ˈkwɔlɪfaɪ] vt → qualifier (= modify); atténuer, nuancer; to qualify (for) → remplir les conditions requises (pour);
 qualify [ˈkwɔlɪfaɪ] vt ( entitle) → qualifizieren;
 qualify [ˈkwɔlɪfaɪ] vt → abilitare; vi to qualify (as) → qualificarsi (come); to qualify (for) → acquistare i requisiti necessari (per); (SPORT) → qualificarsi (per or a);
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