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- [kwol-uh-fahy]
- /ˈkwɒl əˌfaɪ/
- /ˈkwɒlɪfaɪ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kwol-uh-fahy]
- /ˈkwɒl əˌfaɪ/
Definitions of qualify word
- verb with object qualify to provide with proper or necessary skills, knowledge, credentials, etc.; make competent: to qualify oneself for a job. 1
- verb with object qualify to modify or limit in some way; make less strong or positive: to qualify an endorsement. 1
- verb with object qualify Grammar. to modify. 1
- verb with object qualify to make less violent, severe, or unpleasant; moderate; mitigate. 1
- verb with object qualify to attribute some quality or qualities to; characterize, call, or name: She cannot qualify his attitude as either rational or irrational. 1
- verb with object qualify to modify or alter the flavor or strength of: He qualified his coffee with a few drops of brandy. 1
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Origin of qualify
First appearance:
before 1525 One of the 28% oldest English words
1525-35; < Medieval Latin quālificāre, equivalent to Latin quāl(is) of what sort + -ificāre -ify
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Parts of speech for Qualify
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
qualify popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 80% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
qualify usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for qualify
verb qualify
- make the grade — a degree or step in a scale, as of rank, advancement, quality, value, or intensity: the best grade of paper.
- succeed — to happen or terminate according to desire; turn out successfully; have the desired result: Our efforts succeeded.
- prepared — properly expectant, organized, or equipped; ready: prepared for a hurricane.
- certify — If someone in an official position certifies something, they officially state that it is true.
Antonyms for qualify
verb qualify
- fail — to fall short of success or achievement in something expected, attempted, desired, or approved: The experiment failed because of poor planning.
- deny — When you deny something, you state that it is not true.
- lose — to come to be without (something in one's possession or care), through accident, theft, etc., so that there is little or no prospect of recovery: I'm sure I've merely misplaced my hat, not lost it.
- disallow — to refuse to allow; reject; veto: to disallow a claim for compensation.
- dissatisfy — to cause to be displeased, especially by failing to provide something expected or desired.
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