qualify
verb/ˈkwɒlɪfaɪ/
/ˈkwɑːlɪfaɪ/
Verb Forms
| present simple I / you / we / they qualify | /ˈkwɒlɪfaɪ/ /ˈkwɑːlɪfaɪ/ |
| he / she / it qualifies | /ˈkwɒlɪfaɪz/ /ˈkwɑːlɪfaɪz/ |
| past simple qualified | /ˈkwɒlɪfaɪd/ /ˈkwɑːlɪfaɪd/ |
| past participle qualified | /ˈkwɒlɪfaɪd/ /ˈkwɑːlɪfaɪd/ |
| -ing form qualifying | /ˈkwɒlɪfaɪɪŋ/ /ˈkwɑːlɪfaɪɪŋ/ |
- [intransitive] to reach the standard of ability or knowledge needed to do a particular job, for example by completing a course of study or passing exams
- How long does it take to qualify?
- qualify as something He qualified as a doctor last year.
- qualify in something She spent seven years qualifying in law.
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- [transitive] to give somebody the skills and knowledge they need to do something
- qualify somebody for something This training course will qualify you for a better job.
- qualify somebody to do something The test qualifies you to drive heavy vehicles.
- [intransitive] to be of a high enough standard to enter a competition; to defeat another person or team in order to enter or continue in a competition
- He failed to qualify.
- qualify for something South Korea qualified for the finals when they beat Italy 6–1.
- They qualified for the World Cup.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- easily
- fail to
- for
- [intransitive, transitive] to have or give somebody the right to do something
- To qualify, you must have lived in this country for at least three years.
- qualify for something If you live in the area, you qualify for a parking permit.
- In order to qualify for scholarships, students must demonstrate potential for academic excellence.
- qualify somebody Your educational background, interests and family history are some of the things that might qualify you.
- qualify somebody for something Paying a fee doesn't automatically qualify you for membership.
Extra Examples- You will automatically qualify for a pension.
- people who qualify for the grant on the grounds of disability
- Membership of the scheme qualifies you for the discount.
- You have to be over 60 to qualify.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- automatically
- for
- [intransitive, transitive] to have the right qualities to be described as a particular thing
- qualify (as something) Do you think this dress qualifies as evening wear?
- qualify something (as something) It's an old building, but that doesn't qualify it as an ancient monument!
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- barely
- hardly
- as
- [transitive] qualify something | qualify what… to add something to a previous statement to make the meaning less strong or less general
- I want to qualify what I said earlier—I didn't mean he couldn't do the job, only that he would need supervision.
- [transitive] qualify something (of a word) to describe another word in a particular way
- In ‘the open door’, ‘open’ is an adjective qualifying ‘door’.
for job
give skills/knowledge
for competition
have/give right
fit description
statement
grammar
Word Originlate Middle English (in the sense ‘describe in a particular way’): from French qualifier, from medieval Latin qualificare, from Latin qualis ‘of what kind, of such a kind’ (see quality).
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