qualify

(kwŏl'ə-fī')

v., -fied, -fy·ing, -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.
3. 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.]

qualifiable qual'i·fi'a·ble adj.

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verb

1. To give authority to: accredit, authorize, commission, empower, enable, entitle, license. See allow/prevent.
2. To make or become less severe or extreme: moderate, mute, soften, subdue, tame, temper, tone down. See increase/decrease.

v

Definition: lessen, restrict
Antonyms: allow, be lenient

v

Definition: make or become ready, prepared
Antonyms: be unprepared, disqualify

IN BRIEF: To make or be suitable.

Life to me is like a beach covered with lots of pebbles, the faster we qualify ourselves to pick these pebbles the richer we will be. — Evan A. Sholl

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Dansk (Danish)
v. tr. - kvalificere, begrænse, betegne, karakterisere
v. intr. - kvalificere sig, være kvalificeret

Nederlands (Dutch)
kwalificeren, geschikt/ bevoegd maken, afstuderen, nuanceren, bepalen (woord), smaak/ sterkte aanpassen, kenschetsen/-merken

Français (French)
v. tr. - habiliter (qn) à exercer un emploi/à faire, (Admin) donner droit à qch à qn, (gén) autoriser qn à faire, nuancer, préciser (une remarque), (Ling) qualifier
v. intr. - obtenir son diplôme (de, en), avoir les connaissances requises (pour), (Admin) remplir les conditions requises, avoir droit à, (Sport) se qualifier (pour)

Deutsch (German)
v. - qualifizieren, bezeichnen, einschränken, abschwächen, (ling.) näher bestimmen, ein Studium abschließen, sich qualifizieren, die Bedingungen erfüllen

Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - καθιστώ κατάλληλο, αποκτώ ή παρέχω τα απαιτούμενα προσόντα, αποκτώ ή παρέχω αρμοδιότητα/δικαίωμα, προκρίνομαι, πληρώ τις προϋποθέσεις, προδιαγράφω, περιγράφω αναλυτικά

Italiano (Italian)
qualificare, dare una qualità, modificare, abilitare, precisare, descrivere, sottoporre a condizioni, condizionare, definire, diplomarsi, fare distinzione

Português (Portuguese)
v. - qualificar, qualificar-se

Русский (Russian)
годиться, ограничивать, смягчать, оценивать, получить аттестат, уточнять

Español (Spanish)
v. tr. - calificar, capacitar, habilitar, autorizar
v. intr. - graduarse, licenciarse, satisfacer los requisitos, clasificarse, hacerse apto, capacitarse

Svenska (Swedish)
v. - kvalificera, meritera, begränsa, inskränka, bestämma, stå som bestämning (gram.), beteckna, karakterisera, späda, blanda ut

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
使具有资格, 使合格, 修饰, 限定, 限制, 把...称作, 描述, 形容, 取得资格, 具备合格条件

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
v. tr. - 使具有資格, 使合格, 修飾, 限定, 限制, 把...稱作, 描述, 形容
v. intr. - 取得資格, 具備合格條件

한국어 (Korean)
v. tr. - ~에게 자격을 수여하다, 제한하다
v. intr. - 자격을 따다, 적임이다, 예선을 통과하다

日本語 (Japanese)
v. - 資格を与える, 制限する, 意味を限定する, 和らげる, 弱める, 資格を得る, 予選を通過する

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(فعل) يؤهل, يخفف, يحق له, يحدد, فاز في المرحله الحاليه, يحدد معنى الاسم او الفعل بالنعت‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. tr. - ‮הסמיך, הכשיר, הגביל, מיתן, שינה, שינה את הטעם של, ייחס תכונה מסוימת ל-, הסתייג מ-, תיאר כ-‬
v. intr. - ‮הגיע לרמה דרושה, הוסמך, רכש הכשרה‬

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