Definition: 1. Prove capable or fit; meet requirements. 2. Pronounce fit or able. 3. Make more specific. 4. Make fit or prepared.
Use 'qualify' in a sentence:
1. If you live in the area, you qualify for a parking permit.
2. It doesn't matter how well qualified you are, if your face doesn't fit, you don't stand a chance.
3. England must win this game to be sure of qualifying.
4. He failed to reach the required standard, and did not qualify for the race.
5. But according to Aristotle—a student of Plato and teacher of Alexander the Great—most relationships don't qualify as true friendships.
6. Lots of people may need trousers, but only a few qualify as likely buyers of very expensive designer trousers.
7. This man was not qualified to drive and was speeding.
8. Your gut reaction and dismissive rejection, even of a worthless idea, might not qualify as systematic or fair.
9. 13 percent of American households qualify as poor, says Mr. Mishel.
10. If you prefer, you can return the book and arrange for a store credit, you don't qualify for a refund.
11. You should qualify for help with the costs of running a car.
12. But when I'd qualified and started teaching it was a different story.
13. We have to find a way to qualify more people and not put ourselves at risk.
14. I want to qualify what I said earlier—I didn't mean he couldn't do the job, only that he would need supervision.
15. Roadblocks qualify you for success.
16. And being a keen athlete and a qualified personal trainer, I pride myself on a healthy lifestyle, therefore, the schools fully equipped gym also enables me to maintain this.
17. In fact, to qualify as a witness in a court of law a man had to be able to count to nine!
18. There is an urgent need for qualified teachers.
19. He's been informed that he doesn't qualify for the scholarship because of his academic background.
20. How long does it take to qualify?
21. Britains who pass their A levels may still not qualify for a top university at home, but find American universities far more welcoming.
22. To qualify, you must have lived in this country for at least three years.
23. The government has given qualified support to the idea.
24. To qualify for maternity leave you must have worked for the same employer for two years.
25. Marketers must qualify their claims on the product packaging and limit them to a specific benefit, such as how much of the product is recycled.
26. He qualifies for help on the grounds of disability.
27. According to Aristotle—a student of Plato and teacher of Alexander the Great—most relationships don't qualify as true friendships.
28. I don't know much about it, so I don't feel qualified to comment.
29. I want to qualify what I said earlier ─ I didn't mean he couldn't do the job, only that he would need supervision.
30. A complicating factor is that merit aid has become so popular with middle-income families, who don't qualify for need-based aid, that many have come to depend on it.
31. He failed to qualify.
32. I qualified as a doctor from London University over 30 years ago.
33. You must qualify yourself for the post.
34. Poor working conditions have led to a steady haemorrhage of qualified teachers from our schools.
35. The defeat last night killed the team's chances of qualifying.
36. To qualify for the bonus, they must maintain a healthy weight.
37. They qualified for the World Cup.
38. The test qualifies you to drive heavy vehicles.
39. We'll decide on the team as and when we qualify.
40. Paying a fee doesn't automatically qualify you for membership.
41. There is a growing need for qualified teachers of Business English.
42. New businesses may qualify for tax remission.
43. He failed to reach the required standard , and did not qualify for the race.
44. The basic course does not qualify you to practise as a therapist.
45. I would qualify that by putting it into context.
46. It's an old building, but that doesn't qualify it as an ancient monument!
47. The project was only a qualified success.
48. This training course will qualify you for a better job.
49. The plan was given only qualified support.
50. You cannot assume that a speaker of English is ipso facto qualified to teach English.
