QUALIFY Synonyms: 109 Similar and Opposite Words

qualify

verb

ˈkwä-lə-ˌfī

Definition of qualify

as in to modify

to limit the meaning of (as a noun) qualifying the noun "adventure" in the title of your story with a descriptive adjective would make it more attention-grabbing

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Relevance

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as in to prepare

to make competent (as by training, skill, or ability) for a particular office or function raising five children has qualified her to be an advice columnist on parenting

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as in to entitle

to give a right to this coupon qualifies the bearer for an extra 15% off the discounted price

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as in to enable

to give official or legal power to passing the state bar exam will qualify you to practice law

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Recent Examples of qualify The companies will also work to qualify and validate Circ Polyester across staple fiber applications. — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2026 Medicare may cover up to 100 days of care in a skilled nursing facility following a qualifying hospital stay, according to KFF. — Lorie Konish, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2026 The information would be used by the government to determine if the child qualifies for citizenship under the new order, the State Department proposal ⁠says. — Reuters, NBC news, 2 Sep. 2026 The state legislature funded a Crisis Housing Assistance Fund that paid to repair homes or relocate families that didn’t qualify for federal programs, like homeowners in mobile home parks. — Ren Larson, ProPublica, 2 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for qualify

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After much deliberation, and not without controversy, NASA decided to fly the Artemis II heat shield as is but modify the spacecraft’s reentry trajectory.

— Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 1 Sep. 2026
The company says the fuel could increase the power output of an existing reactor by up to 10% without modifying its steam generators.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of modify

Verb

The e-commerce giant is preparing to launch its Prime Air service in Tracy as part of a broader expansion effort that will bring delivery drones to 500 cities and towns by the end of the year.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 29 Aug. 2026
Many of the dozens missing in its environs were foreign nationals, chiefly Indian or Indian-origin pilgrims who were returning from, or preparing to make, the journey further into Tibet to Mount Kailash, a holy site for Hindus and Buddhists.

— Ishaan Tharoor, New Yorker, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of prepare

Verb

The approach appears to be adding a midfielder who can cover larger spaces in the middle of the pitch, enabling the team to be more proactive and aggressive in their press.

— Jon Mackenzie, New York Times, 1 Sep. 2026
The advanced safety detector, which screens incoming messages for policy violations, must be manually enabled by users.

— Sarah Glodek, Fortune, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of enable

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Immigration and Customs Enforcement has now acquired enough body cameras to equip all its officers and agents, the agency says.

— Brittney Melton, NPR, 2 Sep. 2026
Showing footage of rescue teams and excavators, CCTV said crews equipped with life-detection devices and search dogs had been ⁠deployed to the area.

— Reuters, NBC news, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of equip

Verb

Lutnick has asked the court to dismiss the case, saying that the arrangement was authorized under federal law and is important for the US defense industrial base.

— Norah Rami, Fortune, 29 Aug. 2026
The drones are authorized by the Federal Aviation Administration and travel at altitudes between 250 and 400 feet, Robertson said.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of authorize

Verb

The rest of American medicine is thousands of autonomous clinics on different records and different payers, with no one empowered to give the order.

— John E. Harrison, Baltimore Sun, 1 Sep. 2026
To successfully integrate these returnees, Damascus must empower governorates and municipalities with the resources and autonomy to solve problems pertaining to service delivery, job creation, and education in real time.

— Jesse Marks, Foreign Affairs, 31 Aug. 2026

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