to achieve the necessary standard to take part in the next stage of a competition, exam, or process
After winning their last match, the team qualified for the finals.
If you score seventy percent on the written test, you qualify to take the advanced course.
✦ From Medieval Latin qualificare “to make of a certain quality,” from Latin qualis “of what kind” + facere “to make”.
to have the required education, skills, or experience to do a particular job or activity
Julia finally qualified as a lawyer after seven years of study.
Applicants must qualify for the scholarship by demonstrating financial need.
to give someone the necessary skills, knowledge, or authority to do something
This intensive program will qualify you to work as a paramedic.
The new law qualifies small businesses for additional tax credits.
to add limits, conditions, or details to a statement, making it less general or strong
I should qualify my earlier comments by saying the plan is still in draft form.
She qualified her praise with a warning about possible delays.
(in grammar) to describe or limit the meaning of another word
In the phrase “red apple,” the adjective “red” qualifies the noun “apple.”
Adverbs often qualify verbs by adding information about manner or time.
