qualify

[US]/ˈkwɒlɪfaɪ/
[UK]/ˈkwɑːlɪfaɪ/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

vt. & vi. meet the necessary conditions; limit the scope by adding conditions

Phrases & Collocations

qualify for

qualify as

Example Sentences

to qualify for a scholarship

she needs to qualify for the final round

to be qualified for the job

he must qualify for the competition

to qualify for a loan

they have to qualify for the program

in order to qualify for the discount

to qualify as a professional

she did not qualify for the team

to qualify for benefits

Real-world Examples

Eye doctors and mammograms do not qualify.

Source: Apple TV documentary

A frivolous lawsuit doesn't qualify as extenuating circumstances.

Source: TV series Person of Interest Season 2

But I'm otherwise qualified to be here.

Source: CNN 10 Student English of the Month

And Voldemort qualifies extravagantly for acts of evil.

Source: "JK Rowling: A Year in the Life"

I, however, don't qualify for a bright lamp.

Source: Selected Modern Chinese Essays 1

Something that small doesn't qualify as a full-grown plant.

Source: Smart Life Encyclopedia

Actually, she might qualify as my only friend.

Source: The Vampire Diaries Season 1

478. Qualified quality and adequate quantity are equally important.

Source: Remember 7000 graduate exam vocabulary in 16 days.

About 70 percent of the U.S. population would now qualify.

Source: PBS English News

Anti-abortion advocates have erroneously claimed that they qualify as abortion pills.

Source: PBS English News

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