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Third Person
qualifies
Present Participle
qualifying
Past Tense
qualified
Past Participle
qualified
1
to meet the needed requirements or conditions to be considered suitable for a particular role, status, benefit, etc.
- She studied hard to qualify for the prestigious scholarship.
- In order to compete in the tournament, athletes must qualify by meeting specific performance standards.
- The applicant's extensive work experience helped her to qualify for the senior management position.
- After completing the training, he qualified to become a certified teacher.
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to advance to the next stage in a competition by meeting required standards or defeating rivals
- She qualified for the next round after winning her first two matches.
- Only the top four teams will qualify for the next round of the tournament.
- The runner-up qualified for the next round thanks to a lucky draw.
- Several players did not qualify for the next round due to low scores.
- The team celebrated after qualifying for the next round of the championship.
3
to determine if someone or something meets the necessary requirements or standards
transitive
- The referee will qualify athletes based on their performance in the trials.
- She qualifies candidates for the scholarship based on their academic achievements.
- He qualifies applicants for the job based on their skills and experience.
- The auditor qualified suppliers based on their adherence to quality standards.
- The doctor is qualifying patients for surgery based on their health condition.
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to restate something one has already said in order to limit the meaning it conveys
transitive
- She qualified her comment by explaining the context in more detail.
- The professor qualified his earlier statement about the study to include recent findings.
- He will need to qualify his assertion to make it more accurate and precise.
- During the meeting, she qualified her opinion to clarify that it was based on preliminary data.
- He qualified his praise of the project to acknowledge some ongoing challenges.
5
to make someone capable or skilled enough to do a particular task or job
- The training program will qualify you to become a certified technician.
- The certification will qualify you to work in the healthcare industry.
- Completing the course will qualify you to handle more complex tasks.
- The training will qualify you to operate heavy machinery safely.
- His experience in the field qualifies him to manage the project.
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6
to describe or add a specific quality to a word, especially a noun, by modifying or limiting its meaning
transitive
- In the phrase "a tall building," the word "tall" qualifies "building."
- "Heavy" qualifies "rain" in the weather forecast.
- The word "small" qualifies "room" in her description of the house.
- In "an expensive watch," the adjective "expensive" qualifies "watch."
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to characterize something by denoting its distinct attributes, nature, or features
transitive
- Eyewitnesses worked to qualify the suspect by attempting to recall distinguishing features that could aid identification.
- Customers qualified their experience at the restaurant by both praising the food and critiquing the noisy atmosphere.
- Researchers qualified the impacts of climate change by outlining observed regional changes in average temperatures.
- She qualified the situation by explaining the challenges they faced.
- He qualified the product by mentioning its unique features.
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