qualify

qual·i·fy  (kwl-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.

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[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 qulificre, to attribute a quality to : Latin qulis, of such a kind; see quality + Latin -ficre, -fy.]

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quali·fia·ble adj.

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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

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	qualify - prove capable or fit; meet requirements measure up suffice, 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" pronounce, label, judge - pronounce judgment on; "They labeled him unfit to work here" 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" restrict 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" dispose 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" disqualify, unfit, indispose - make unfit or unsuitable; "Your income disqualifies you"
	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" specify, stipulate, condition contract, undertake - enter into a contractual arrangement 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" characterize, characterise 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 constituent modify grammar - 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"

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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); moderar

vi (SPORT) → clasificarse;

to qualify (as) → calificarse (de), graduarse (en), recibirse (de) (LAM);

to qualify (for) → reunir los requisitos (para);

to qualify as an engineer → sacar el título de ingeniero

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qualify [ˈkwɔlɪfaɪ] vt → qualifier (= modify); atténuer, nuancer;

(limit) [+ statement]; apporter des réserves à

vi to qualify (as) → obtenir son diplôme (de);

to qualify (for) → remplir les conditions requises (pour);

(Sport) → se qualifier (pour)

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qualify [ˈkwɔlɪfaɪ] vt (entitle) → qualifizieren;

(modify) (statement) → einschränken

vi (pass examination) → sich qualifizieren;

to qualify for (be eligible) → die Berechtigung erlangen für;

(in competition) → sich qualifizieren für;

to qualify as an engineer → die Ausbildung zum Ingenieur abschließen

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qualify [ˈkwɔlɪfaɪ] vt → abilitare;

(limit) [+ statement]; modificare, precisare

vi to qualify (as) → qualificarsi (come);

to qualify (for) → acquistare i requisiti necessari (per);

(SPORT) → qualificarsi (per or a);

to qualify as an engineer → diventare un perito tecnico

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qualify

v qualify [ˈkwolifai]

1 to cause to be or to become able or suitable for A degree in English does not qualify you to teach English; She is too young to qualify for a place in the team. bekwaam maak, kwalifiseer يُؤَهِّل определям kvalifikovat (se) kvalificere; kvalificere sig qualifizieren παρέχω τα προσόντα, δίνω τα απαραίτητα εφόδια, είμαι κατάλληλος για κτ., διαθέτω τα capacitar, reunir las condiciones võimeliseks tegema, kõlbulik olema سزاوار بودن؛ محق کردن pätevöittää, olla sovelias qualifier לְהַסמִיך योग्य होना kvalificirati se, upasti vkit vmire képesít, minősít; alkalmas membuat sesuai, memungkinkan gera hæfan, veita réttindi qualificare, abilitare 資格を与える 적합하게 하다[] suteikti teisę, būti pasirengusiam būt piemērotam; iegūt tiesības layak bevoegd maken, in aanmerking komen kvalifisere (seg) uprawniać, kwalifikować się qualificar a autoriza (să) обрести право (на что-л.) kvalifikovať (sa) usposobiti (se) kvalifikovati kvalificera, göra behörig (berättigad) เหมาะสม yeterlilik kazan(dır)mak, nitelikleri taşı(t)mak 使具有資格 робити правомочним کسی چیز کے لۓ موزوں ہونا đủ tiêu chuẩn 使具有资格

2 (withas) to show that one is suitable for a profession or job etc, especially by passing a test or examination I hope to qualify as a doctor. jou bekwaam vir يَتأهَّل квалифицирам kvalifikovat se blive færdig; bestå eksamen sich qualifizieren αποκτώ τα τυπικά προσόντα obtener el título de kvalifikatsiooni omandama تعیین صلاحیت شدن hankkia pätevyys obtenir le diplôme de לִהיוֹת בַּעַל כִּישוּרִים योग्य ठहराना proći megfelel memenuhi syarat uppfylla kröfur abilitarsi, qualificarsi 資格を得る 자격을 얻다; 자격을 부여하다 įgyti (kokią nors) specialybę, gauti... diplomą iegūt kvalifikāciju layak bevoegdheid verwerven kvalifisere seg, bestå eksamen zdobyć uprawnienia qualificar-se a obţine diploma de получать диплом kvalifikovať (sa) diplomirati kvalifikovati se utbilda sig till มีคุณสมบัติเป็น hak kazanmak 具備合格條件，夠格 отримувати кваліфікацію; здобувати якийсь фах کسی مقابلے، منصب یا انعام کا حقدار ہونا có đủ điều kiện 具备合格条件，够格

3 (withfor) to allow, or be allowed, to take part in a competition etc, usually by reaching a satisfactory standard in an earlier test or competition She failed to qualify for the long jump. kwalifiseer يَكْتَسِب أهْلِيَّه لِ класирам kvalifikovat se kvalificere sig sich qualifizieren επιτρέπω την πρόκριση, προκρίνομαι (για διαγωνισμούς, αγώνες κτλ.) clasificarse kvalifikatsioonikatseid läbima, kvalifikatsioonikatseid läbida laskma حد نصاب تعیین شده را کسب کردن؛ جواز حضور کسب کردن suoriutua karsinnoista se qualifier pour לַעֲמוֹד בַּדרִישוֹת परीक्षा में योग्यता सिद्ध करना kvalificirati se, proći továbbjut (versenyben); bejut (döntőbe) memperbolehkan ambil bagian komast áfram í keppni qualificarsi 適格にする 참가 자격을 얻다［부여하다］ sėkmingai pasirodyti atrankos varžybose (sekmīgi) piedalīties kvalifikācijas sacensībās melayakkan zich plaatsen kvalifisere seg, bli tatt ut zakwalifikować się classificar-se a se califica пройти отборочные соревнования kvalifikovať sa uvrstiti se kvalifikovati se kvalificera sig till เหมาะสมกับ elemeyi kazanmak 取得資格 отримувати право کسی مقابلے میں حصہ لینے کی اجازت حاصل کرنا có đủ tư cách 取得资格

4 (of an adjective) to describe, or add to the meaning of In `red books', the adjective `red' qualifies the noun `books'. bepaal يَصِف окачествявам blíže určit beskrive näher bestimmen προσδιορίζω calificar piiritlema وصف کردن määrittää qualifier לְסַייֵג विशेषता opisivati, predstavljati minősít memerikan breyta eða afmarka merkingu qualificare 修飾する ?문법? ...의 뜻을 한정하다, ...을 수식하다 apibrėžti apzīmēt menerangkan bepalen bestemme określać qualificar a califica определять bližšie určiť označevati kvalifikovati stå som bestämning till ซึ่งมีคุณสมบัติ nitelemek (語法術語)修飾 визначати کسی اسم کی تعریف بیان کرنا bổ nghĩa （语法术语）修饰

n qualifiˈcation [-fi-]

1 (the act of gaining) a skill, achievement etc (eg an examination pass) that makes (a person) able or suitable to do a job etc What qualifications do you need for this job? kwalifikasie كَفاءَه квалификация kvalifikace kvalifikation die Qualifikation τυπικό προσόν, ικανότητα aptitud, capacidad kvalifikatsioon ویژگی؛ پیش نیاز pätevyysvaatimus compétence(s) הַכשָׁרָה, כִּישׁוּרִים, הסמכה योग्यता kvalifikacija végzettség syarat hæfni; skilyrði qualifica, qualificazione 資格 자격, 능력 kvalifikacija kvalifikācija kelayakan bevoegdheid kvalifikasjon, ferdighet, eksamen kwalifikacja habilitação calificare, aptitudine квалификация kvalifikácia usposobljenost kvalifikacija kvalifikation, merit คุณสมบัติ nitelik, vasıf; diploma 資格 кваліфікація کسی منصب یا عہدے کے لۓ مطلوبہ لیاقت năng lực; chuyên môn 资格

2 something that gives a person the right to do something. bevoegdheid أهْلِيَّه ценз oprávnění autorisation die Qualifikation προσόν, εφόδιο diploma, título kõlblikkus صلاحیت pätevyys diplôme הַסמָכָה योग्यता ovlaštenje képesítés kualifikasi skírteini, vottorð, próf qualifica, titolo 資格 면허증, 자격증 pasirengimo laipsnis, ypatybė novērtējums; atļauja; cenzs kelayakan bevoegdheid betingelse, forutsetning tytuł (do) qualificação diplomă квалификация oprávnenie spričevalo kvalifikacija behörighet ข้อแม้; ข้อบังคับ ehliyet, yeterlilik 資格證明 підготовленість; право займати певну посаду کوئی ایسی اھلیت جو کسی شخص کو کچھ کرنے کا حقدار بناتی ہو bằng cấp 资格证明

3 a limitation to something one has said or written I think this is an excellent piece of work – with certain qualifications. beperking شَرْط، قَيْد ограничение omezení forbehold die Einschränkung επιφύλαξη, περιορισμός reserva, salvedad mööndus قید؛ شرط varaus restriction הִסתַייגוּת सीमाबद्धता ograničenje módosítás batasan, standar fyrirvari, takmörkun riserva 留保条件 제한, 조건 išlyga, apribojimas iebildums; ierobežojums pembatasan restrictie forbehold, modifikasjon zastrzeżenie restrição rezervă ограничение;оговорка obmedzenie omejitev ograničenje förbehåll, modifikation ข้อจำกัด sınırlama, kısıtlama 限制條件 обмеження کسی قول وغیرہ میں استثنا پیدا کرنے یا اس کے اطلاق کو محدود کرنے والی شرط یا حالت sự hạn chế 限制条件

adj qualified

(negativeunqualified) having the necessary qualification(s) to do (something) a qualified engineer. gekwalifiseerde مُؤَهَّل квалифициран kvalifikovaný kvalificeret; uddannet qualifiziert διπλωματούχος, που διαθέτει τα απαιτούμενα προσόντα cualificado, capacitado kvalifitseeritud صلاحیت دار pätevä, tutkinnon suorittanut qualifié מוּסמַך योग्यता प्राप्त, परिमित kvalificiran képesített, minősített punya keahlian, memenuhi syarat sem er með tilskilinn réttindi qualificato, specializzato 資格のある -자격이 있는, 면허가 있는, 제한된 kvalifikuotas, diplomuotas kvalificēts berkelulusan bevoegd utdannet, faglært, kompetent dyplomowany, z uprawnieniami qualificado calificat квалифицированный kvalifikovaný usposobljen kvalifikovan utbildad, legitimerad, kvalificerad มีคุณสมบัติ ehliyetli 有資格的 компетентний; підхожий کسی کام کے لۓ ضروری لیاقت ہونے کی صفت đủ tiêu chuẩn 有资格的

adj qualifying

in which players, teams etc attempt to qualify for a competition etc Our team was beaten in the qualifying round. kwalifiserende تَأهيلي квалификационен vylučovací kvalifikations- Ausscheidungs-... προκριματικός de clasificación kvalifikatsiooni- تعیین کننده karsinta- de qualification כְּשִירוּת विशेषक kvalificirajući untuk memenuhi syarat úrtöku-/sem veitir þátttökurétt di qualificazione 予送の 예선의 atrankos kvalifikācijas-; atlases- kelayakan plaatsings{#169} kvalifiserings-/uttaks-(runde) eliminacyjny qualidade de calificare квалификационный vylučovací uvrstitven, kvalifikacijski kvalifikujući kvalificerings-, kval- ซึ่งมีเงื่อนไข eleme (取得)參賽資格的，(決賽前的)預選賽 кваліфікаційний استعداد جانچنے کا مقابلہ đủ điều kiện （取得）参赛资格的，决赛前的）预选赛