qualify

Universal Words verb (qualifies, qualifying, qualified, qualified) for job 1 [V] ~ (as sth) to reach the standard of ability or knowledge needed to do a particular job, for example by completing a course of study or passing exams: How long does it take to qualify? * He qualified as a doctor last year. give skills / knowledge 2 ~ sb (for sth) to give sb the skills and knowledge they need to do sth: [VN] This training course will qualify you for a better job. * [VNtoinf] The test qualifies you to drive heavy vehicles. have / give right 3 ~ (sb) (for sth) to have or give sb the right to do sth: [V] If you live in the area, you qualify for a parking permit. * To qualify, you must have lived in this country for at least three years. * [VN] Paying a fee doesn't automatically qualify you for membership. for competition 4 [V] ~ (for sth) to be of a high enough standard to enter a competition; to defeat another person or team in order to enter or continue in a competition: He failed to qualify. * They qualified for the World Cup. fit description 5 ~ (sth) (as sth) to have the right qualities to be described as a particular thing: [V] Do you think this dress qualifies as evening wear? * [VN] It's an old building, but that doesn't qualify it as an ancient monument! statement 6 [VN] to add sth to a previous statement to make the meaning less strong or less general: I want to qualify what I said earlier-I didn't mean he couldn't do the job, only that he would need supervision. grammar 7 [VN] (of a word) to describe another word in a particular way: In 'the open door', 'open' is an adjective qualifying 'door'.