qualify
Also found in: Thesaurus, Legal, Financial, Acronyms, Idioms, Encyclopedia, Wikipedia.
Related to qualify: amid
qual·i·fy
(kwŏl′ə-fī′)v. qual·i·fied, qual·i·fy·ing, qual·i·fies
v.tr.
1.
a. To make competent or eligible for an office, position, or task: Your experience qualifies you for this job.
b. To declare competent or capable, as to practice a profession; certify: This diploma qualifies you to teach in public schools.
c. To render deserving of a descriptor by having or enumerating certain necessary characteristics: Do the student's ongoing difficulties in class qualify his situation as a medical problem?
2.
a. To modify, limit, or restrict, as by listing exceptions or reservations: I would qualify my praise of his enthusiasm with a warning about rashness.
b. To make less harsh or severe; moderate: I qualified my criticism to avoid offending anyone. See Synonyms at moderate.
3. Grammar To modify the meaning of (a noun, for example).
v.intr.
1. To be or become qualified: The performance qualifies as one of the best I've ever seen.
2. To reach the later stages of a selection process or contest by competing successfully in earlier rounds.
[From French qualifier (from Old French) and from Middle English qualifien, to specify the time and place of a document's execution, both from Medieval Latin quālificāre, to attribute a quality to : Latin quālis, of such a kind; see quality + Latin -ficāre, -fy.]
qual′i·fi′a·ble adj.
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
qualify
(ˈkwɒlɪˌfaɪ)vb, -fies, -fying or -fied
1. to provide or be provided with the abilities or attributes necessary for a task, office, duty, etc: his degree qualifies him for the job; he qualifies for the job, but would he do it well?.
2. (tr) to make less strong, harsh, or violent; moderate or restrict
3. (tr) to modify or change the strength or flavour of
4. (Grammar) (tr) grammar another word for modify3
5. (tr) to attribute a quality to; characterize
6. (General Sporting Terms) (intr) to progress to the final stages of a competition, as by winning preliminary contests
[C16: from Old French qualifier, from Medieval Latin quālificāre to characterize, from Latin quālis of what kind + facere to make]
ˈqualiˌfiable adj
qualificatory adj
Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014
qual•i•fy
(ˈkwɒl əˌfaɪ)v. -fied, -fy•ing. v.t.
1. to provide with necessary skills, knowledge, credentials, etc.: The training program qualified her for the job.
2. to make less strong, general, or positive; modify or limit: to qualify an endorsement.
3. to make less violent, severe, or unpleasant; mitigate.
4. to attribute a quality to; characterize, call, or name: I can't qualify his approach as either good or bad.
5. Gram. modify (def. 2).
6. to modify or alter the flavor or strength of.
7. to certify as legally competent or entitled.
v.i. 8. to be fitted or competent for something.
9. to get authority, license, power, etc., as by fulfilling required conditions.
10. to demonstrate the required ability in an initial contest.
11. to perform the actions necessary to acquire legal authority: to qualify as executor.
[1525–35; < Medieval Latin quālificāre= Latin quāli(s) of what sort + -ficāre -fy]
qual′i•fi`a•ble, adj.
qual′i•fi•ca•to`ry (-fɪ kəˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i) adj.
qual′i•fy`ing•ly, adv.
Random House Kernerman Webster's College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved.
qualify
Past participle: qualified
Gerund: qualifying
| Imperative |
|---|
| qualify |
| qualify |
Collins English Verb Tables © HarperCollins Publishers 2011
ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Switch to new thesaurus
| Verb | 1. |  qualify - prove capable or fit; meet requirements |
| 2. | qualify - pronounce fit or able; "She was qualified to run the marathon"; "They nurses were qualified to administer the injections" capacitate - make legally capable or qualify in law disqualify - declare unfit; "She was disqualified for the Olympics because she was a professional athlete" | |
| 3. | qualify - make more specific; "qualify these remarks" modify - make less severe or harsh or extreme; "please modify this letter to make it more polite"; "he modified his views on same-gender marriage" | |
| 4. | qualify - make fit or prepared; "Your education qualifies you for this job" habilitate - qualify for teaching at a university in Europe; "He habilitated after his sabbatical at a prestigious American university" capacitate - make capable; "This instruction capacitates us to understand the problem" | |
| 5. | qualify - 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"; "The contract stipulates the dates of the payments" stipulate - give a guarantee or promise of; "They stipulated to release all the prisoners" provide - determine (what is to happen in certain contingencies), especially by including a proviso condition or stipulation; "The will provides that each child should receive half of the money"; "The Constitution provides for the right to free speech" | |
| 6. | qualify - describe or portray the character or the qualities or peculiarities of; "You can characterize his behavior as that of an egotist"; "This poem can be characterized as a lament for a dead lover" think of, remember - keep in mind for attention or consideration; "Remember the Alamo"; "Remember to call your mother every day!"; "Think of the starving children in India!" differentiate, distinguish, mark - be a distinctive feature, attribute, or trait; sometimes in a very positive sense; "His modesty distinguishes him from his peers" stamp - reveal clearly as having a certain character; "His playing stamps him as a Romantic" | |
| 7. | qualify - add a modifier to a constituent grammar - the branch of linguistics that deals with syntax and morphology (and sometimes also deals with semantics) add - make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of; "We added two students to that dorm room"; "She added a personal note to her letter"; "Add insult to injury"; "Add some extra plates to the dinner table" |
Based on WordNet 3.0, Farlex clipart collection. © 2003-2012 Princeton University, Farlex Inc.
qualify
verb
1. gain qualifications, pass, graduate, be licensed, make the grade, be authorized, be certified I qualified as a doctor over 30 years ago.
2. certify, equip, empower, train, ground, condition, prepare, fit, commission, ready, permit, sanction, endow, capacitate The course does not qualify you to practise as a therapist.
certify ban, prevent, disqualify, forbid, preclude, debar
certify ban, prevent, disqualify, forbid, preclude, debar
3. be described, count, be considered as, be named, be counted, be eligible, be characterized, be designated, be distinguished 13 percent of households qualify as poor.
Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002
qualify
verbThe American Heritage® Roget's Thesaurus. Copyright © 2013, 2014 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
Translations
يُؤَهِليُؤَهِّليَتأهَّليَصِفيَكْتَسِب أهْلِيَّه لِ
kvalifikovatkvalifikovat seblíže určit
beskrivebestå eksamenblive færdigkvalificerekvalificere sig
täyttää vaatimukset
kvalificirati
bejutképesít vkit vmireminősíttovábbjut
breyta eîa afmarka merkingugera hæfan, veita réttindikomast áfram í keppniuppfylla kröfur
資格を取る
자격을 갖추다
būti pasirengusiamdiplomuotasgauti… diplomąįgyti specialybękvalifikacija
apzīmētbūt piemērotamiegūt kvalifikācijuiegūt tiesībaspiedalīties kvalifikācijas sacensībās
bližšie určiťkvalifikovať
diplomiratiusposobiti se
kvalificera (sig)
มีคุณสมบัติ
hak kazanmaknitelemeknitelikleri taşı makyeterlilik kazan makelemeyi kazanmak
có đủ trình độ
qualify
[ˈkwɒlɪfaɪ]A. VI
1. (= gain qualification) (degree) → terminar la carrera, sacar el título, recibirse (LAm); (professional exams) → obtener la licencia para ejercer (como profesional)
to qualify as an engineer → sacar el título de ingeniero
to qualify as an engineer → sacar el título de ingeniero
2. (= meet criteria)
3. (Sport) → clasificarse (for para) she qualified third → se clasificó en tercer lugar
the winner qualifies for the second round → el ganador se clasifica para la segunda vuelta
the winner qualifies for the second round → el ganador se clasifica para la segunda vuelta
B. VT
1. (= give qualifications, knowledge to) to qualify sb to do sth → capacitar a algn para hacer algo
the basic course does not qualify you to practise as a therapist → el curso básico no le capacita para ejercer de terapeuta
to qualify sb for sth → capacitar a algn para algo
the basic course does not qualify you to practise as a therapist → el curso básico no le capacita para ejercer de terapeuta
to qualify sb for sth → capacitar a algn para algo
2. (= make eligible) your age may qualify you for a special discount → puede que tu edad te dé derecho a un descuento especial
that doesn't qualify him to speak on this → eso no le da derecho a hablar sobre esto
that doesn't qualify him to speak on this → eso no le da derecho a hablar sobre esto
3. (= modify) [+ statement] → matizar; (= limit) [+ support, conclusion] → condicionar
I think you should qualify that remark → creo que deberías matizar ese comentario
I think you should qualify that remark → creo que deberías matizar ese comentario
4. (= describe)
4.1. (gen) → calificar (as de) some of her statements could be qualified as racist → algunos de sus comentarios se podrían calificar de racistas
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
qualify
[ˈkwɒlɪfaɪ] vt
(= make competent) → qualifier
to qualify sb for a job [degree, diploma] → qualifier qn pour un travail
to qualify sb to do sth [degree, diploma] → qualifier qn pour faire qch; [experience, knowledge] → rendre qn apte à faire qch
to qualify sb for a job [degree, diploma] → qualifier qn pour un travail
to qualify sb to do sth [degree, diploma] → qualifier qn pour faire qch; [experience, knowledge] → rendre qn apte à faire qch
(= give right to) to qualify sb for sth [+ membership, loan, permit] → donner droit à qn à qch
skills that qualify foreigners for work visas → des compétences qui donnent droit aux étrangers à un permis de travail
skills that qualify foreigners for work visas → des compétences qui donnent droit aux étrangers à un permis de travail
(= characterize) → qualifier
(GRAMMAR) → qualifier
vi
(earn a degree, a diploma) → obtenir son diplôme
to qualify as [+ doctor, teacher, nurse, engineer] → obtenir son diplôme de
She qualified as a teacher last year → Elle a obtenu son diplôme de professeur l'année dernière.
to qualify as [+ doctor, teacher, nurse, engineer] → obtenir son diplôme de
She qualified as a teacher last year → Elle a obtenu son diplôme de professeur l'année dernière.
(= be eligible) to qualify for sth [+ membership, permit, pension, leave, loan] → remplir les conditions requises pour qch
(SPORT) → se qualifier
Our team didn't qualify → Notre équipe ne s'est pas qualifiée.
to qualify for sth [+ competition] → se qualifier pour qch
England failed to qualify for the next round → L'Angleterre ne s'est pas qualifiée pour le tour suivant.
Our team didn't qualify → Notre équipe ne s'est pas qualifiée.
to qualify for sth [+ competition] → se qualifier pour qch
England failed to qualify for the next round → L'Angleterre ne s'est pas qualifiée pour le tour suivant.
(= meet the criteria) to qualify as sth → être classé(e) comme qch
13% of American households qualify as poor → 13% des ménages américains sont classés comme pauvres
13% of American households qualify as poor → 13% des ménages américains sont classés comme pauvres
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
qualify
vt
(= make competent) → qualifizieren; (= make legally entitled) → berechtigen, das Recht geben (+dat); to qualify somebody to do something (= entitle) → jdn berechtigen, etw zu tun; his experience qualifies him to make these decisions → aufgrund or auf Grund seiner Erfahrung ist er qualifiziert or kompetent, diese Entscheidungen zu treffen; this qualifies him for promotion → dadurch kommt er für eine Beförderung in Betracht
(= limit) statement, criticism → einschränken; (= change slightly) opinion, remark → modifizieren, relativieren
(Gram) → charakterisieren, näher bestimmen; the adjective qualifies the noun → das Adjektiv bestimmt das Substantiv näher
(= describe) → bezeichnen, klassifizieren
vi
(= acquire degree etc) → seine Ausbildung abschließen, sich qualifizieren; to qualify as a lawyer/doctor → sein juristisches/medizinisches Staatsexamen machen; to qualify as a teacher → die Lehrbefähigung erhalten; to qualify as an officer → das Offizierspatent erwerben; your salary increases when you qualify → Sie bekommen nach bestandener Prüfung ein höheres Gehalt
(Sport, in competition) → sich qualifizieren (for für); those who pass the first round of tests qualify for the final interviews → diejenigen, die die erste Testreihe erfolgreich bearbeiten, kommen in die engere und letzte Auswahl
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
qualify
[ˈkwɒlɪˌfaɪ]1. vt
a. (make competent) → qualificare
his experience in South Africa qualified him to speak on apartheid → la sua esperienza in Sudafrica lo autorizzava a parlare dell'apartheid
his experience in South Africa qualified him to speak on apartheid → la sua esperienza in Sudafrica lo autorizzava a parlare dell'apartheid
b. (modify) → modificare; (support, approval) → porre delle condizioni a
c. (Gram) → qualificare
2. vi (professionally) → abilitarsi, essere abilitato/a; (in competition) → qualificarsi; (be eligible) → avere i requisiti necessari
to qualify as an engineer → diventare un perito tecnico (with degree) → laurearsi in ingegneria
to qualify for a job → avere i requisiti necessari per un lavoro
he hardly qualifies as a major dramatist → non si può certamente definirlo un grande drammaturgo
to qualify as an engineer → diventare un perito tecnico (with degree) → laurearsi in ingegneria
to qualify for a job → avere i requisiti necessari per un lavoro
he hardly qualifies as a major dramatist → non si può certamente definirlo un grande drammaturgo
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
qualify
(ˈkwolifai) verb1. to cause to be or to become able or suitable for. A degree in English does not qualify you to teach English; She is too young to qualify for a place in the team.
2. (with as) to show that one is suitable for a profession or job etc, especially by passing a test or examination. I hope to qualify as a doctor.
3. (with for) to allow, or be allowed, to take part in a competition etc, usually by reaching a satisfactory standard in an earlier test or competition. She failed to qualify for the long jump.
4. (of an adjective) to describe, or add to the meaning of. In `red books', the adjective `red' qualifies the noun `books'.
ˌqualifiˈcation (-fi-) noun1. (the act of gaining) a skill, achievement etc (eg an examination pass) that makes (a person) able or suitable to do a job etc. What qualifications do you need for this job?
2. something that gives a person the right to do something.
3. a limitation to something one has said or written. I think this is an excellent piece of work – with certain qualifications.
ˈqualified adjective (negative unqualified) having the necessary qualification(s) to do (something). a qualified engineer.
ˈqualifying adjective in which players, teams etc attempt to qualify for a competition etc. Our team was beaten in the qualifying round.
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
qualify
→ يُؤَهِل kvalifikovat (se) opfylde betingelserne qualifizieren διαθέτω προσόντα calificar, cualificar täyttää vaatimukset qualifier kvalificirati qualificare 資格を取る 자격을 갖추다 kwalificeren kvalifisere (seg) zakwalifikować qualificar выполнение экзаменационного испытания kvalificera (sig) มีคุณสมบัติ hak kazanmak có đủ trình độ 具有资格Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
qualify
v. calificar; capacitar.
English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012