adj.
VERBS
▪ be , feel , look , seem
▪ become
▪ make sb
▪
A year of college had made her more socially ~.
▪ consider sb , regard sb as
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He was not considered ~ to teach seven-year-olds.
ADVERB
▪ extremely , fairly , very , etc.
▪ highly
▪
a small number of highly ~ officials
▪ fully , perfectly
▪ mentally
▪
She was mentally ~ and she had the capacity to decide for herself.
▪
mentally ~ to stand trial ( AmE , law )
▪ culturally , socially , technically
PREPOSITION
▪ in
▪
She is ~ in five languages.
Competent is used with these nouns: ↑ authority , ↑ handling , ↑ lawyer , ↑ management , ↑ professional , ↑ reader , ↑ solicitor , ↑ teacher