Definitions

qualify

[kwol-uh-fahy] / ˈkwɒl əˌfaɪ /

VERB

make or become ready, prepared

Synonyms

STRONGEST

certify enable entitle meet pass ready score train

STRONG

authorize capacitate commission condition empower endow equip fit ground permit sanction suffice suit

WEAK

check out come up to snuff cut it earn one's wings fill the bill get by hack it make it make the cut make the grade measure up pass muster

Antonyms

STRONGEST

deny fail lose

STRONG

disallow dissatisfy refuse reject

WEAK

allow be lenient be unprepared disqualify

VERB

lessen, restrict

Synonyms

STRONG

abate adapt alter assuage change circumscribe diminish ease limit mitigate moderate modify modulate reduce regulate restrain soften temper vary weaken

Antonyms

STRONG

aggravate continue enlarge expand extend free grow incite increase intensify irritate keep leave alone let go liberate prolong release remain stay strengthen upset worsen

WEAK

allow be lenient be unprepared disqualify

VERB

characterize, distinguish

Synonyms

STRONGEST

describe designate mark

STRONG

ascribe assign attribute impute individualize individuate name predicate signalize singularize

Antonyms

WEAK

allow be lenient be unprepared disqualify

Example Sentences

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Antonio's two‑month contract gives him the chance to reassess his future in the summer, with Jamaica still capable of qualifying for the World Cup through March's play-offs.

From BBC

Slot's side are still in the FA Cup and Champions League and the reality is they possess a stronger chance of winning silverware and qualifying for next season's Champions League with Salah.

From BBC

Readers of “The Marble Faun” will find Hawthorne at the height of his descriptive abilities, particularly in his accounts of Roman masterworks, which qualify as artworks themselves.

From The Wall Street Journal

He’s also enrolled in a school entrepreneur program that involves taking classes at a junior college that will qualify for college credits.

From Los Angeles Times

Newcastle are at home for their first leg with Barca, while their Premier League rivals are all at home for their second leg having qualified for the last 16 automatically.

From BBC

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