To describe by enumerating the characteristics or qualities of; characterize.
To make competent or eligible for an office, position, or task.
To declare competent or capable; certify.
To make legally capable; license.
To modify, limit, or restrict, as by giving exceptions.
To make less harsh or severe; moderate. See Synonyms at moderate.
Grammar To modify the meaning of (a noun, for example).
v.
intr.
To be or become qualified.
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.]
1465, "to invest with a quality," from M.L. qualificare "attribute a quality to," from L. qualis "of what sort" + facere "to make" (see factitious). Sense of "be fit for a job" first appeared 1588. Qualification in the sense of "limitation, restriction" is from 1543.
pronounce fit or able; "She was qualified to run the marathon"; "They nurses were qualified to administer the injections" [ant: disqualify]
3.
make more specific; "qualify these remarks"
4.
make fit or prepared; "Your education qualifies you for this job" [ant: disqualify]
5.
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" [syn: stipulate]
6.
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"
to cause to be or to become able or suitable for Example: A degree in English does not qualify you to teach English; She is too young to qualify for a place in the team.
Arabic:
يُؤَهِّل
Chinese (Simplified):
使具有资格
Chinese (Traditional):
使具有資格
Czech:
kvalifikovat (se)
Danish:
kvalificere; kvalificere sig
Dutch:
bevoegd maken, in aanmerking komen
Estonian:
võimeliseks tegema, kõlbulik olema
Finnish:
pätevöittää, olla sovelias
French:
qualifier
German:
qualifizieren
Greek:
παρέχω τα προσόντα, δίνω τα απαραίτητα εφόδια, είμαι κα
Hungarian:
vkit vmire képesít, minősít; alkalmas
Icelandic:
gera hæfan, veita réttindi
Indonesian:
membuat sesuai, memungkinkan
Italian:
qualificare, abilitare
Japanese:
資格を与える
Korean:
적합하게 하다
Latvian:
būt piemērotam; iegūt tiesības
Lithuanian:
suteikti teisę, būti pasirengusiam
Norwegian:
kvalifisere (seg)
Polish:
uprawniać, kwalifikować się
Portuguese (Brazil):
qualificar
Portuguese (Portugal):
qualificar
Romanian:
a autoriza (să)
Russian:
обрести право (на что-л.)
Slovak:
kvalifikovať (sa)
Slovenian:
usposobiti (se)
Spanish:
capacitar, reunir las condiciones
Swedish:
kvalificera, göra behörig (berättigad)
Turkish:
yeterlilik kazan(dır)mak, nitelikleri taşı(t)mak
qualify2[ˈkwolifai]verb
(withas) to show that one is suitable for a profession or job etc, especially by passing a test or examination Example: I hope to qualify as a doctor.
Arabic:
يَتأهَّل
Chinese (Simplified):
具备合格条件，够格
Chinese (Traditional):
具備合格條件，夠格
Czech:
kvalifikovat se
Danish:
blive færdig; bestå eksamen
Dutch:
bevoegdheid verwerven
Estonian:
kvalifikatsiooni omandama
Finnish:
hankkia pätevyys
French:
obtenir le diplôme de
German:
sich qualifizieren
Greek:
αποκτώ τα τυπικά προσόντα
Hungarian:
megfelel
Icelandic:
uppfylla kröfur
Indonesian:
memenuhi syarat
Italian:
abilitarsi, qualificarsi
Japanese:
資格を得る
Korean:
자격을 얻다; 자격을 부여하다
Latvian:
iegūt kvalifikāciju
Lithuanian:
įgyti (kokią nors) specialybę, gauti… diplomą
Norwegian:
kvalifisere seg, bestå eksamen
Polish:
zdobyć uprawnienia
Portuguese (Brazil):
habilitar-se
Portuguese (Portugal):
qualificar-se
Romanian:
a obţine diploma de
Russian:
получать диплом
Slovak:
kvalifikovať (sa)
Slovenian:
diplomirati
Spanish:
obtener el título de
Swedish:
utbilda sig till
Turkish:
hak kazanmak
qualify3[ˈkwolifai]verb
(withfor) to allow, or be allowed, to take part in a competition etc, usually by reaching a satisfactory standard in an earlier test or competition Example: She failed to qualify for the long jump.
Gauge\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Gauged; p. pr. & vb. n. Gauging] [OF. gaugier, F. jauger, cf. OF. gauge gauge, measuring rod, F. jauge; of uncertain origin; perh. fr. an assumed L. qualificare to determine the qualities of a thing (see Qualify); but cf. also F. jalon a measuring stake in surveying, and E. gallon.] [Written also gage.]1. To measure or determine with a gauge. 2. To measure or to ascertain the contents or the capacity of, as of a pipe, barrel, or keg. 3. (Mech.) To measure the dimensions of, or to test the accuracy of the form of, as of a part of a gunlock. The vanes nicely gauged on each side. --Derham. 4. To draw into equidistant gathers by running a thread through it, as cloth or a garment. 5. To measure the capacity, character, or ability of; to estimate; to judge of. You shall not gauge me By what we do to-night. --Shak.
Qual`i*fi*ca"tion\, n. [Cf. F. qualification. See Qualify.]1. The act of qualifying, or the condition of being qualified. 2. That which qualifies; any natural endowment, or any acquirement, which fits a person for a place, office, or employment, or which enables him to sustian any character with success; an enabling quality or circumstance; requisite capacity or possession. There is no qualification for government but virtue and wisdom, actual or presumptive. --Burke. 3. The act of limiting, or the state of being limited; that which qualifies by limiting; modification; restriction; hence, abatement; diminution; as, to use words without any qualification.
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