transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈkwä-lə-ˌfī ]
verb
( -fied ; -fy·ing )
Etymology: Middle French qualifier, from Medieval Latin qualificare, from Latin qualis
Date: 1533
transitive verb
1.
a. : to reduce from a general to a particular or restricted form : modify
b. : to make less harsh or strict : moderate
c. : to alter the strength or flavor of
d. : to limit or modify the meaning of (as a noun)
2. : to characterize by naming an attribute : describe
cannot qualify it as…either glad or sorry — T. S. Eliot
3.
a. : to fit by training, skill, or ability for a special purpose
b.
(1) : to declare competent or adequate : certify
(2) : to invest with legal capacity : license
intransitive verb
1. : to be or become fit (as for an office) : meet the required standard
2. : to acquire legal or competent power or capacity
has just qualified as a lawyer
3.
a. : to exhibit a required degree of ability in a preliminary contest
qualified for the finals
b. : to shoot well enough to earn a marksmanship badge