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qualify

[kwol-uh-fahy] / ˈkwɒl əˌfaɪ /
VERB
make or become ready, prepared
Synonyms
STRONGEST
certify enable entitle meet pass ready score train
STRONG
authorize capacitate commission condition empower endow equip fit ground permit sanction suffice suit
WEAK
check out come up to snuff cut it earn one's wings fill the bill get by hack it make it make the cut make the grade measure up pass muster
Antonyms
STRONGEST
deny fail lose
STRONG
disallow dissatisfy refuse reject
WEAK
allow be lenient be unprepared disqualify
VERB
lessen, restrict
Synonyms
STRONG
abate adapt alter assuage change circumscribe diminish ease limit mitigate moderate modify modulate reduce regulate restrain soften temper vary weaken
Antonyms
STRONG
aggravate continue enlarge expand extend free grow incite increase intensify irritate keep leave alone let go liberate prolong release remain stay strengthen upset worsen
WEAK
allow be lenient be unprepared disqualify
VERB
characterize, distinguish
Synonyms
STRONGEST
describe designate mark
STRONG
ascribe assign attribute impute individualize individuate name predicate signalize singularize
Antonyms
WEAK
allow be lenient be unprepared disqualify

Example Sentences

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Michele Arthur and Ruben Islas are hoping to see their horse Intrepido win in the Santa Anita Stakes and qualify for the 2026 Kentucky Derby.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026

Italy’s national soccer team failed to qualify for the World Cup for a third consecutive time after a penalty shootout loss to Bosnia and Herzegovina.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

Nothing is certain until an appointment is made, but if United maintain their momentum and qualify for the Champions League, it is hard to imagine Carrick not being given the job.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

High-income families that qualify for little aid face the largest increases.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026

A sentence may elaborate, qualify, or generalize the one that came before.

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.