qualify

B1 Topic:Actions & Processes

US /ˈkwɑ.lɪ.faɪ/ UK /ˈkwɒl.ɪ.faɪ/ See IPA manual

Freq #10732

Meanings

1

verb
To reach the necessary standard or pass the tests to do a job or take part in something.

She qualified as a doctor last year.
2

verb
To meet the conditions needed to be included in or to receive something.

You qualify for a discount if you book early.
3

verb
To add a condition or detail that limits or changes what was said.

He qualified his statement by adding that he wasn't certain.

Verb forms

Verb forms are not available for this word yet.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

3 verb · to add a condition or... restrict

Opposites

disqualifyunqualify

Word family

Forms qualifiesqualifying

Derived forms disqualifymisqualifynonqualifyingoutqualifyoverqualifypostqualifyingprequalifyqualifiabilityqualifiablequalified qualifierqualifying

Related forms disqualification disqualifieddisqualifierdisqualifyingdnqdqdsqnon-qualifiedprequalificationprequalifiedprequalifierprequalifying

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French qualifier (“to qualify”). Equivalent to quality + -fy.

Topics

Actions & Processes

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# qualify

**Type:** Word
**Level:** B1
**Part of speech:** verb
**IPA (US):** /ˈkwɑ.lɪ.faɪ/
**IPA (UK):** /ˈkwɒl.ɪ.faɪ/
**Frequency rank:** 10732

## Meanings
1. To reach the necessary standard or pass the tests to do a job or take part in something.
2. To meet the conditions needed to be included in or to receive something.
3. To add a condition or detail that limits or changes what was said.

## Examples
- She qualified as a doctor last year.
- You qualify for a discount if you book early.
- He qualified his statement by adding that he wasn't certain.

## Antonyms
- disqualify
- unqualify

## Derived Forms
- disqualify
- misqualify
- nonqualifying
- outqualify
- overqualify
- postqualifying
- prequalify
- qualifiability
- qualifiable
- qualified
- qualifier
- qualifying

## Related Forms
- disqualification
- disqualified
- disqualifier
- disqualifying
- dnq
- dq
- dsq
- non-qualified
- prequalification
- prequalified
- prequalifier
- prequalifying

## Etymology
Borrowed from Middle French qualifier (“to qualify”). Equivalent to quality + -fy.

## AI Etymology
Qualify was borrowed from Middle French qualifier (“to qualify”). Equivalent to quality + -fy. In present-day English it covers to reach the necessary standard or pass the tests to do a job or take part in something, to meet the conditions needed to be included in or to receive something, and to add a condition or detail that limits or changes what was said. The wider family includes derived forms such as disqualify, misqualify, nonqualifying, outqualify, overqualify and related forms such as disqualification, disqualified, disqualifier, disqualifying.

## Topics
- Actions & Processes

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