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# qualify

verb (qualify, qualifies, qualified, qualifying)

«qualify» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. To qualify for something is to earn a place in it or the right to it, often by meeting the rules or doing well enough: to qualify for the final. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/Q/qualify/#m1)
2. To qualify as something is to pass the training or exams to do a job: she qualified as a nurse. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/Q/qualify/#m2)
3. To qualify can mean to count as something: does a tomato qualify as a fruit? [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/Q/qualify/#m3)
4. To qualify a statement is to add something that makes it less strong or limits it ("It's good — but only for little kids"). [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/Q/qualify/#m4)

### In the lessons

In sport, teams qualify for the next round or the World Cup. In money lessons, people qualify for help or discounts by meeting rules (age, income). In maths, a number qualifies if it meets a condition (does 15 qualify as a multiple of 5?). In writing, words like "usually" and "some" qualify a claim. In grammar, an adjective qualifies a noun.

### Examples

- Our team qualified for the cup final! [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/Q/qualify/#x1)
- You must be over 12 to qualify for the bigger rides. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/Q/qualify/#x2)
- She qualified as a doctor after many years of study. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/Q/qualify/#x3)
- Does a tomato qualify as a fruit? Yes, in science it does. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/Q/qualify/#x4)
- Children under 5 qualify for free entry. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/Q/qualify/#x5)
- He won his heat and qualified for the 100 m final. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/Q/qualify/#x6)
- Which of these numbers qualify as even: 3, 8, 12? [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/Q/qualify/#x7)
- I'd like to qualify what I said: most dogs are friendly, not all. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/Q/qualify/#x8)

### Note

Spelling: qualify → qualifies, qualified (y changes to i). Qualify FOR a competition or prize; qualify AS a job title. In maths, "qualify" means "meet the condition". A qualification is a certificate or exam you have passed.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «qualify» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/Q/qualify/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«qualify» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/qualify.html) on Mova free.