See Also: Qualify(money)
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qualify(dictionary)
Qualify - Motor Sports(gambling)

qualify (oh)



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1 ?have a right?
2 ?pass exam?
3 ?be considered something?
4 ?give somebody skills/knowledge?
5 ?sport?
6 ?add something?
7 ?grammar?
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[Date: 1500-1600; Language: French; Origin: qualifier, from Medieval Latin qualificare, from Latin qualis; QUALITY1]
?HAVE A RIGHT?
[I and T] to have the right to have or do something, or to give someone this right
::Free school lunches are given to children who qualify.
qualify for
::You may qualify for unemployment benefit.
qualify sb/sth for sth
::Membership qualifies you for a discount on purchases.
?PASS EXAM?
[I] to pass an examination or finish a course of study that you need in order to do something
qualify as
::I finally qualified as a pilot.
::After qualifying, doctors spend at least two years working in hospitals.
?BE CONSIDERED SOMETHING?
[I] to have all the necessary qualities to be considered to be a particular thing
qualify as
::It doesn't qualify as a date if you bring your children with you.
?GIVE SOMEBODY SKILLS/KNOWLEDGE?
[T] if something qualifies you to do something, you have the necessary skills, knowledge, ability etc to do it
qualify sb for sth
::Fluency in three languages qualifies her for work in the European Parliament.
qualify sb to do sth
::The certificate qualifies you to work as a dental assistant.
?SPORT?
[I] to reach the necessary standard to enter or continue in a competition or sports event
qualify for
::She qualified for a spot on the U.S. Olympic speed skating team.
?ADD SOMETHING?
[T] to add to something that has already been said, in order to limit its effect or meaning
::Could I just qualify that last statement?
?GRAMMAR?
[T] if a word or phrase qualifies another word or phrase, it limits or adds to the meaning of it