qualify

/kwˈɑləfˌaɪ/ · 3 syllables

Meaning

verb

prove capable or fit; meet requirements
pronounce fit or able
“She was qualified to run the marathon”
make more specific
“qualify these remarks”
make fit or prepared
“Your education qualifies you for this job”
specify as a condition or requirement in a contract or agreement; make an express demand or provision in an agreement
“The will stipulates that she can live in the house for the rest of her life”
describe or portray the character or the qualities or peculiarities of
“You can characterize his behavior as that of an egotist”
add a modifier to a constituent

Developers: get definitions, synonyms, antonyms, rhymes and pronunciation for 147,000 words as JSON with the English Dictionary API (free trial).