- a person who is eligible for something or to do something, is able to have or do it because they have the right qualifications, are the right age, etc.
- eligible (for something) Only those over 70 are eligible for the special payment.
- The new regulations made a lot of prisoners eligible for early release.
- You are not considered eligible for legal aid.
- eligible (to do something) When are you eligible to vote in your country?
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- an eligible young man or woman is thought to be a good choice as a husband/wife, usually because they are rich or attractive
Word Originlate Middle English: via French from late Latin eligibilis, from Latin eligere ‘choose’, from e- (variant of ex-) ‘out’ + legere ‘to pick’.
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