Qualify

//ˈkwɒl.ɪ.faɪ//

Synonyms for "qualify" (199 found)

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Translations

84 translations across 19 languages.

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Belarusian

4 entries
  • абмяжоўваць verb (to modify, limit, restrict or moderate something)
  • атэставаць verb (to certify or license someone for something)
  • кваліфікаваць verb (to describe or characterize something by listing its qualities)
  • рыхтаваць verb (to make someone, or to become competent or eligible for some position or task)

Bulgarian

4 entries
  • квалифицирам verb (to make someone, or to become competent or eligible for some position or task)
  • класирам се verb (to compete successfully in some stage of a competition and become eligible for the next stage)
  • ограничавам verb (to modify, limit, restrict or moderate something)
  • окачествявам verb (to describe or characterize something by listing its qualities)

Czech

1 entries
  • kvalifikovat verb (to compete successfully in some stage of a competition and become eligible for the next stage)

Danish

3 entries
  • kvalificere verb (to make someone, or to become competent or eligible for some position or task)
  • kvalificere verb (to certify or license someone for something)
  • kvalificere sig verb (to compete successfully in some stage of a competition and become eligible for the next stage)

Finnish

4 entries
  • kvalifioitua verb (to compete successfully in some stage of a competition and become eligible for the next stage)
  • määritellä verb (to describe or characterize something by listing its qualities)
  • pätevöidä verb (to make someone, or to become competent or eligible for some position or task)
  • pätevöidä verb (to certify or license someone for something)

French

4 entries
  • caractériser verb (to describe or characterize something by listing its qualities)
  • définir verb (to describe or characterize something by listing its qualities)
  • qualifier verb (to describe or characterize something by listing its qualities)
  • qualifier verb (to make someone, or to become competent or eligible for some position or task)

Galician

1 entries
  • calificar verb (to describe or characterize something by listing its qualities)

Georgian

4 entries
  • დაზუსტება verb (to modify, limit, restrict or moderate something)
  • კვალიფიცირება verb (to describe or characterize something by listing its qualities)
  • კვალიფიცირება verb (to compete successfully in some stage of a competition and become eligible for the next stage)
  • მზადება verb (to make someone, or to become competent or eligible for some position or task)

German

3 entries
  • qualifizieren verb (to make someone, or to become competent or eligible for some position or task)
  • qualifizieren verb (to certify or license someone for something)
  • sich qualifizieren verb (to make someone, or to become competent or eligible for some position or task)

Hungarian

4 entries
  • alkalmassá tesz verb (to make someone, or to become competent or eligible for some position or task)
  • alkalmassá válik verb (to make someone, or to become competent or eligible for some position or task)
  • feljogosít verb (to certify or license someone for something)
  • finomít verb (to modify, limit, restrict or moderate something)

Japanese

2 entries
  • 勝ち上がる verb (to compete successfully in some stage of a competition and become eligible for the next stage)
  • 勝ち進む verb (to compete successfully in some stage of a competition and become eligible for the next stage)

Māori

2 entries
  • whakamāraurau verb (to make someone, or to become competent or eligible for some position or task)
  • whakamāraurau verb (to certify or license someone for something)

Occitan

4 entries
  • qualificar verb (to describe or characterize something by listing its qualities)
  • qualificar verb (to make someone, or to become competent or eligible for some position or task)
  • qualificar verb (to certify or license someone for something)
  • se qualificar verb (to compete successfully in some stage of a competition and become eligible for the next stage)

Portuguese

2 entries
  • classificar verb (to compete successfully in some stage of a competition and become eligible for the next stage)
  • qualificar verb (to compete successfully in some stage of a competition and become eligible for the next stage)

Russian

4 entries
  • аттестова́ть verb (to certify or license someone for something)
  • гото́вить verb (to make someone, or to become competent or eligible for some position or task)
  • квалифици́ровать verb (to describe or characterize something by listing its qualities)
  • квалифицироваться verb (to compete successfully in some stage of a competition and become eligible for the next stage)

Spanish

4 entries
  • calificar verb (to describe or characterize something by listing its qualities)
  • capacitar verb (to make someone, or to become competent or eligible for some position or task)
  • clasificar verb (to compete successfully in some stage of a competition and become eligible for the next stage)
  • cualificar verb (to certify or license someone for something)

Swahili

4 entries
  • fuzu verb (to describe or characterize something by listing its qualities)
  • fuzu verb (to make someone, or to become competent or eligible for some position or task)
  • fuzu verb (to certify or license someone for something)
  • fuzu verb (to modify, limit, restrict or moderate something)

Swedish

1 entries
  • kvalificera verb (to compete successfully in some stage of a competition and become eligible for the next stage)

Vietnamese

1 entries
  • vượt qua vòng loại verb (to compete successfully in some stage of a competition and become eligible for the next stage)

Sample sentences

19 total sentences available.

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How early do I have to make a reservation to qualify for the discount?

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In order to qualify for the homestay you must have an interview with the sponsors.

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Let's qualify this gin with tonic water.

Source: tatoeba (61011)

Does my training qualify me to teach?

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Data sourced from Wiktionary, WordNet, CMU, and other open linguistic databases. Updated March 2026.