Meaning & Definition of Qualify in English
English⟶
Qualify
/kwɑləfaɪ/
verb
1. Prove capable or fit
- Meet requirements
synonym:
- qualify,
- measure up
2. Pronounce fit or able
- "She was qualified to run the marathon"
- "They nurses were qualified to administer the injections"
synonym:
- qualify
3. Make more specific
- "Qualify these remarks"
synonym:
- qualify,
- restrict
4. Make fit or prepared
- "Your education qualifies you for this job"
synonym:
- qualify,
- dispose
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"
synonym:
- stipulate,
- qualify,
- condition,
- specify
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"
synonym:
- qualify,
- characterize,
- characterise
7. Add a modifier to a constituent
synonym:
- modify,
- qualify