wellqualified
əˌfaɪd 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.
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| a printed punctuation mark (‽), available only in some typefaces, designed to combine the question mark (?) and the exclamation point (!), indicating a mixture of query and interjection, as after a rhetorical question. |
| a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes. |
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| —adj | |
| 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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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.
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