1.
Someone who is ~ to do something is qualified or able to do it, for example because they are old enough.
Almost half the population are ~ to vote in today’s election...
You could be ~ for a university scholarship.
ADJ: usu v-link ADJ, usu ADJ for n, ADJ to-inf
eligibility
The rules covering eligibility for benefits changed in the 1980s.
N-UNCOUNT: oft N for n
2.
An ~ man or woman is not yet married and is thought by many people to be a suitable partner.
He’s the most ~ bachelor in Japan.
ADJ: usu ADJ n