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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
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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
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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

Post-Brexit regulations since 2021 also mean all players moving to England from overseas must be at least 18 years old and qualify for entry through a points-based system.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

On Tuesday, Italian soccer hit a new low when it failed to qualify for the World Cup for a third consecutive time.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

Other migrants didn’t qualify but continued to live as Iranian nationals in the U.A.E.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

His driver’s license may be automatically suspended, and he may no longer qualify for certain employment and professional licenses.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander

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