qual·i·fy
(kw
l
-f
)
KEY
VERB:
qual·i·fied
,
qual·i·fy·ing
,
qual·i·fies
VERB:
tr.
- To describe by enumerating the characteristics or qualities of; characterize.
- To make competent or eligible for an office, position, or task.
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- To declare competent or capable; certify.
- To make legally capable; license.
- To modify, limit, or restrict, as by giving exceptions.
- To make less harsh or severe; moderate. See Synonyms at moderate.
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Grammar
To modify the meaning of (a noun, for example).
VERB:
intr.
- To be or become qualified.
- To reach the later stages of a selection process or contest by competing successfully in earlier rounds.
ETYMOLOGY:
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
OTHER FORMS:
quali·fia·ble
(Adjective)
