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qualificatory

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qual⋅i⋅fy

  [kwol-uh-fahy] verb, -fied, -fy⋅ing.
Use qualificatory in a Sentence
–verb (used with object)
1. to provide with proper or necessary skills, knowledge, credentials, etc.; make competent: to qualify oneself for a job.
2. to modify or limit in some way; make less strong or positive: to qualify an endorsement.
3. Grammar. to modify.
4. to make less violent, severe, or unpleasant; moderate; mitigate.
5. to attribute some quality or qualities to; characterize, call, or name: She cannot qualify his attitude as either rational or irrational.
6. to modify or alter the flavor or strength of: He qualified his coffee with a few drops of brandy.
7. Law. to certify as legally competent.
–verb (used without object)
8. to be fitted or competent for something.
9. to get authority, license, power, etc., as by fulfilling required conditions, taking an oath, etc.
10. Sports. to demonstrate the required ability in an initial or preliminary contest: He qualified in the trials.
11. to fire a rifle or pistol on a target range for a score high enough to achieve a rating of marksman, sharpshooter, or expert.
12. Military. to pass a practical test in gunnery.
13. Law. to perform the actions necessary to acquire legal power or capacity: By filing a bond and taking an oath he qualified as executor.
Origin:
1525–35; < ML quālificāre, equiv. to L quāl(is) of what sort + -ificāre -ify

Related forms:
qual⋅i⋅fi⋅ca⋅to⋅ry  [kwol-uh-fi-kuh-tawr-ree, -tohr-ee] , adjective
qual⋅i⋅fy⋅ing⋅ly, adverb

Synonyms:
1. fit, suit, adapt, prepare, equip. 2. narrow, restrict. See modify. 4. meliorate, soften, temper, reduce, diminish. 5. designate, label.
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Word Origin & History

qualify 
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.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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Legal Dictionary

Main Entry: qual·i·fy
Pronunciation: 'kwä-l&-"fI
Function: verb
Inflected Forms: -fied; -fy·ing
transitive verb 1 : to limit or modify in some way
2 : to make or consider eligible or fit qualified him as an expert witness>
3 : to issue a certificate or license to intransitive verb 1 : to meet certain requirements or criteria <qualify for a tax credit>
2 : to acquire competent power or capacity qualified as a lawyer>
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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