ELIGIBLE


Meaning of ELIGIBLE in English

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

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