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qualified

[ kwol-uh-fahyd ]

adjective

  1. having the qualities, accomplishments, etc., that fit a person for some function, office, or the like.

    Synonyms: fitted, competent, capable, able

  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.



qualified

/ ˈkwɒlɪˌfaɪd /

adjective

  1. having the abilities, qualities, attributes, etc, necessary to perform a particular job or task
  2. limited, modified, or restricted; not absolute


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Other Words From

  • quali·fiedly adverb
  • quali·fiedness noun
  • quasi-quali·fied adjective
  • under·quali·fied adjective
  • well-quali·fied adjective

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Word History and Origins

Origin of qualified1

First recorded in 1550–60; qualify + -ed 2

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Example Sentences

She’s qualified, she’s got the background, the experience, and I think the base would get fired up by her.

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What makes that extra ridiculous is that Harden already had the highest RAPTOR of any qualified NBA player beforehand.

She would be a superbly qualified vice president, or if, necessary, a good president.

My understanding is that there are a couple of qualified candidates that generally share my point of view so I’m content to vote for them rather than split the vote.

For one, we’ve never had a woman vice president, let alone a woman president — and past elections have shown us just how challenging it can be for a highly qualified woman to win.

But if Democrats are faced with the reality of a glut of qualified candidates, Republicans are assembling more of a fantasy team.

They are already infinitely more qualified to have that debate than we are.

Six months after we spoke, more than two-dozen have successfully qualified, and won the same exemption.

Muslim Samantha Elauf was qualified to work at A & F—except that she wore a hijab.

The assistant manager at the A&F store had found Elauf qualified for the position and was apparently going to hire her.

As an M.P. you are duly qualified to accept any appointment under the Crown when the Government ask you.

Many, well qualified to judge, were satisfied that it would prove more economical than steam locomotion.

My observation in this particular is borne out by an English writer well qualified to judge.

Furthermore, an acceptance may be qualified as to time, acceptance of payment in part only and in other ways.

That some colored men and women, in a like proportion to the whites, should be qualified in all the attainments possessed by them.

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