qualify
/ˈkwɑlɪfaɪ/
verb
- To meet the necessary requirements or standards to be allowed to do something or receive something.
- You need to study hard to qualify for the scholarship.
- She qualified as a doctor after six years of training.
- Does this purchase qualify for a discount?
- To add a condition or restriction to a statement, making it less absolute.
- I would qualify that statement by saying it's only true in some cases.
- He qualified his praise by mentioning a few minor errors.
- She refused to qualify her opinion, standing by every word.
- To successfully reach a competition or the next stage of a contest.
- Only the top five runners will qualify for the next round.
- Our team qualified for the national championship.
- She qualified for the finals with a record-breaking time.
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