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qual⋅i⋅fied

  [kwol-uh-fahyd]
Use qualified in a Sentence
–adjective
1. having the qualities, accomplishments, etc., that fit a person for some function, office, or the like.
2. having the qualities, accomplishments, etc., required by law or custom for getting, having, or exercising a right, holding an office, or the like.
3. modified, limited, or restricted in some way: a qualified endorsement.
Origin:
1550–60; qualify + -ed 2

Related forms:
qual⋅i⋅fied⋅ly, adverb
qual⋅i⋅fied⋅ness, noun

Synonyms:
1. able, capable, competent, fitted.

Antonyms:
unqualified.

qual⋅i⋅fy

  [kwol-uh-fahy] verb, -fied, -fy⋅ing.
–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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qual·i·fied   (kwŏl'ə-fīd')   
adj.  
  1. Having the appropriate qualifications for an office, position, or task.
  2. Limited, restricted, or modified: a qualified plan for expansion.
qual'i·fied'ly (-fīd'lē, -fī'ĭd-lē) adv.
qual·i·fy   (kwŏl'ə-fī')   
v.   qual·i·fied, qual·i·fy·ing, qual·i·fies

v.   tr.
  1. To describe by enumerating the characteristics or qualities of; characterize.
  2. To make competent or eligible for an office, position, or task.
    1. To declare competent or capable; certify.
    2. To make legally capable; license.
  4. To modify, limit, or restrict, as by giving exceptions.
  5. To make less harsh or severe; moderate. See Synonyms at moderate.
  6. Grammar To modify the meaning of (a noun, for example).
v.   intr.
  1. To be or become qualified.
  2. 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.]
qual'i·fi'a·ble adj.
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Qualified

Qual"i*fied\, a. 1. Fitted by accomplishments or endowments.

2. Modified; limited; as, a qualified statement.

Qualified fee (Law), a base fee, or an estate which has a qualification annexed to it, the fee ceasing with the qualification, as a grant to A and his heirs, tenants of the manor of Dale.

Qualified indorsement (Law), an indorsement which modifies the liability of the indorser that would result from the general principles of law, but does not affect the negotiability of the instrument. --Story.

Qualified negative (Legislation), a limited veto power, by which the chief executive in a constitutional government may refuse assent to bills passed by the legislative body, which bills therefore fail to become laws unless upon a reconsideration the legislature again passes them by a certain majority specified in the constitution, when they become laws without the approval of the executive.

Qualified property (Law), that which depends on temporary possession, as that in wild animals reclaimed, or as in the case of a bailment.

Syn: Competent; fit; adapted.

Usage: Qualified, Competent. Competent is most commonly used with respect to native endowments and general ability suited to the performance of a task or duty; qualified with respect to specific acquirements and training.
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Language Translation for : qualified
Spanish: cualificado, capacitado,
German: qualifiziert,
Japanese: 資格のある
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Main Entry: qual·i·fied
Pronunciation: 'kwä-l&-"fId
Function: adjective
1 : fitted (as by training or experience) for a given purpose or condition
2 a : being in compliance or accordance with specific requirements or conditions qualified voter> b : eligible under applicable requirements for favorable tax treatment (as exemption of funds from taxation until retirement) qualified pension plan>
3 : limited or modified in some way : less than absolute —qual·i·fied·ly /-"fI-&d-lE, -"fId-lE/ adverb
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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