Meaning
The verb qualify has several related meanings:
- To meet the necessary standards or requirements for something.
- To make someone eligible for a particular job, activity, or benefit.
- To limit, modify, or make a statement less absolute.
Grammar and Usage
- Part of speech: Verb
- Transitive: "She qualified herself by taking the exam."
- Intransitive: "He qualified for the competition."
Common patterns:
- qualify for + noun (become eligible): He qualified for the scholarship.
- qualify as + job/role: She qualified as a lawyer last year.
- qualify to do something: You must qualify to enter the race.
- qualify a statement: He qualified his claim by adding a condition.
Common Phrases
- qualify for a job
- qualify for the finals
- qualify as a teacher
- qualify someone to do something
- qualify a statement
Collocations
- verb + qualify: fail to qualify, manage to qualify, help to qualify
- noun + qualify: job qualification, tournament qualification
- adjective + qualify: fully qualified, highly qualified
Examples
- She finally qualified as a doctor after years of study.
- Only players over 18 can qualify for the championship.
- His experience qualifies him to lead the project.
- The team didn’t score enough points to qualify for the next round.
- He qualified his statement by adding that it only applied in some cases.
- You must complete training to qualify for the benefits.
- She is highly qualified for the position.
- He worked hard to qualify as an engineer.
Synonyms or Related
- be eligible
- meet the requirements
- certify
- entitle
- train
Antonym
- disqualify
- be ineligible