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qualify
verb
add a modifier to a constituent
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ˈkwɑl.ɪ.faɪ
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verb
add a modifier to a constituent
verb
make more specific
“qualify these remarks”
verb
make fit or prepared
“Your education qualifies you for this job”
verb
describe or portray the character or the qualities or peculiarities of
“You can characterize his behavior as that of an egotist”
verb
pronounce fit or able
“She was qualified to run the marathon”
verb
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”
verb
prove capable or fit; meet requirements
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Example Sentences
qualify these remarks
Your education qualifies you for this job
You can characterize his behavior as that of an egotist
This poem can be characterized as a lament for a dead lover
She was qualified to run the marathon
The nurses were qualified to administer the injections
The will stipulates that she can live in the house for the rest of her life
The contract stipulates the dates of the payments
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