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  • 21qualify — verb (qualifies, qualifying, qualified) 1》 (often qualify for) be entitled to a benefit or privilege by fulfilling a necessary condition.     ↘fulfil the necessary conditions to be eligible for a competition.     ↘be or make properly entitled to… …

    English new terms dictionary

  • 22Qualify — Qual i*fy, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Qualified}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Qualifying}.] [F. qualifier, LL. qualificare, fr. L. qualis how constituted, as + ficare (in comp.) to make. See {Quality}, and { Fy}.] 1. To make such as is required; to give added or… …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 23qualify — [kwôl′ə fī΄, kwäl′ə fī΄] vt. qualified, qualifying [Fr qualifier < ML qualificare < L qualis, of what kind (see QUALE) + facere, to make, DO1] 1. to describe by giving the qualities or characteristics of 2. to make fit for an office,… …

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  • 24Qualify — Qual i*fy, v. i. 1. To be or become qualified; to be fit, as for an office or employment. [1913 Webster] 2. To obtain legal power or capacity by taking the oath, or complying with the forms required, on assuming an office. [1913 Webster] …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 25qualify — (v.) mid 15c., to invest with a quality, from M.L. qualificare attribute a quality to, from L. qualis of what sort (see QUALITY (Cf. quality)) + facere to make (see FACTITIOUS (Cf. factitious)). Sense of be fit for a job first appeared 1580s.… …

    Etymology dictionary

  • 26qualify — qualificatory /kwol euh fi keuh tawr ree, tohr ee/, adj. qualifyingly, adv. /kwol euh fuy /, v., qualified, qualifying. v.t. 1. to provide with proper or necessary skills, knowledge, credentials, etc.; make competent: to qualify oneself for a job …

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  • 27qualify — qual•i•fy [[t]ˈkwɒl əˌfaɪ[/t]] v. fied, fy•ing 1) to provide with necessary skills, knowledge, credentials, etc.: The training program qualified her for the job[/ex] 2) to make less strong, general, or positive; modify or limit: to qualify an… …

    From formal English to slang

  • 28qualify — verb ( fied; fying) Etymology: Middle French qualifier, from Medieval Latin qualificare, from Latin qualis Date: 1533 transitive verb 1. a. to reduce from a general to a particular or restricted form ; modify b. to make less harsh or strict …

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  • 29qualify — v. ( ies, ied) 1 tr. make competent or fit for a position or purpose. 2 tr. make legally entitled. 3 intr. (foll. by for) (of a person) satisfy the conditions or requirements (for a position, award, competition, etc.). 4 tr. add reservations to;… …

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  • 30National Trust for Historic Preservation — For other National Trusts, see National Trust (disambiguation). The National Trust for Historic Preservation is an American member supported organization that was founded in 1949 by congressional charter to support preservation of historic… …

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