QUALIFY


Meaning of QUALIFY in English

/ ˈkwɒlɪfaɪ; NAmE ˈkwɑːl-/ verb

( quali·fies , quali·fy·ing , quali·fied , quali·fied )

FOR JOB

1.

[ v ] qualify (as sth) to reach the standard of ability or knowledge needed to do a particular job, for example by completing a course of study or passing exams :

How long does it take to qualify?

He qualified as a doctor last year.

GIVE SKILLS / KNOWLEDGE

2.

qualify sb (for sth) to give sb the skills and knowledge they need to do sth :

[ vn ]

This training course will qualify you for a better job.

[ vn to inf ]

The test qualifies you to drive heavy vehicles.

HAVE / GIVE RIGHT

3.

qualify (sb) (for sth) to have or give sb the right to do sth :

[ v ]

If you live in the area, you qualify for a parking permit.

To qualify, you must have lived in this country for at least three years.

[ vn ]

Paying a fee doesn't automatically qualify you for membership.

FOR COMPETITION

4.

[ v ] qualify (for sth) to be of a high enough standard to enter a competition; to defeat another person or team in order to enter or continue in a competition :

He failed to qualify.

They qualified for the World Cup.

FIT DESCRIPTION

5.

qualify (sth) (as sth) to have the right qualities to be described as a particular thing :

[ v ]

Do you think this dress qualifies as evening wear?

[ vn ]

It's an old building, but that doesn't qualify it as an ancient monument!

STATEMENT

6.

[ vn ] to add sth to a previous statement to make the meaning less strong or less general :

I want to qualify what I said earlier—I didn't mean he couldn't do the job, only that he would need supervision.

GRAMMAR

7.

[ vn ] ( of a word ) to describe another word in a particular way :

In 'the open door', 'open' is an adjective qualifying 'door'.

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WORD ORIGIN

late Middle English (in the sense describe in a particular way ): from French qualifier , from medieval Latin qualificare , from Latin qualis of what kind, of such a kind (see quality ).

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.