Definition of qualify - Reverso English Dictionary
Verb
1.
requirementsintr. meet the necessary requirements for somethingintr.
- She worked hard to qualify for the Olympics..
2.
competitionintr. compete successfully to become eligible for next stageintr.
- The team qualified for the finals.
3.
certificationtr. certify or license someone for somethingtr.
- He qualified as a doctor last year.
4.
moderationtr. Rare make less severe or absolutetr. Rare
- He qualified his praise by noting areas for improvement..
Origin of qualify
Latin, qualis (of what kind)
Terms with qualify included in their meaning
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success qualification
reach the needed level to succeed or qualify
league outlook
overall situation of rankings, possible pairings, and who can qualify
school testing
first assessment used to qualify for a later, higher-level evaluation
barely qualify
gain entry with minimal qualifications
restrictions
limit or qualify something by conditions or exceptions
linguistics
qualify the meaning of a word
competition
not qualify for the next round
legal qualification
qualify to practice law by passing an exam
social benefits
check of income to qualify for social benefits
qualification
qualify a statement by adding limits, exceptions, or context
legal
qualify as a punishable or illegal act under rules or law
acr: does not qualify
not meeting the required standard or criteria
acr: did not qualify
means someone did not meet the needed level
regulation
condition that must be met to qualify for a specific opportunity
finance
needed amount of money to qualify for or complete something
qualification
qualify oneself for a specific role
Examples of qualify in a sentence
They didn't qualify for the final round. She qualified for the next round with ease. He trained hard to qualify for the championship. She qualified to practice law after passing the bar exam. They qualified as certified accountants last month. She qualified her statement to avoid misunderstanding.
The judge qualified the ruling with several conditions.
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- French:se qualifier, être qualifié, ...
- German:qualifizieren, sich qualifizieren, ...
- Italian:qualificarsi, accedere, ...
- Spanish:calificar, clasificarse, ...
- Portuguese:qualificar-se, qualificar, ...
- Chinese:符合条件, 晋级, ...
- Japanese:資格を得る, 進出する, ...
- Arabic:تَأَهَّلَ, تَرَشَّحَ, ...
- Hebrew:לְהַתְאִים, לְהַעְפִּיל, ...
- Russian:квалифицироваться, проходить, ...
- Ukrainian:кваліфікуватися, пройти, ...
- Hindi:अर्हता प्राप्त करना, अगले दौर में पहुँचना, ...
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