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qual·i·fy
 qualify
- pronunciation:
- kwa
lih
faI
- features:
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| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
qualified, qualifies, qualifying |
| definition 1: |
to make or be fit for a job or activity.
Her training qualified her to be a lifeguard.- synonyms:
- license, prepare, train
- antonyms:
- disqualify
- similar words:
- condition, educate, fit, instruct, permit, ready, sanction, teach
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| definition 2: |
to limit the meaning of; modify.
Adjectives qualify nouns.- synonyms:
- limit, modify, restrict
- similar words:
- adjust, confine, moderate, regulate, temper, weaken
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| definition 3: |
to limit or make less strong; to moderate.
He qualified his praise by saying that she sometimes sings out of key.- synonyms:
- moderate, modify, temper
- similar words:
- accommodate, adapt, adjust, regulate, soften, weaken
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| related words: |
alter, enable, entitle, modify, restrict |
| derivation: |
qualifiable (adj.) |
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