verb
prove capable or fit
Synonyms
measure up
Examples
- meet requirements
verb
pronounce fit or able
Examples
- She was qualified to run the marathon
- They nurses were qualified to administer the injections
verb
make more specific
Examples
- qualify these remarks
verb
make fit or prepared
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Examples
- Your education qualifies you for this job
verb
specify as a condition or requirement in a contract or agreement
Synonyms
Examples
- make an express demand or provision in an agreement
- The will stipulates that she can live in the house for the rest of her life
- The contract stipulates the dates of the payments
verb
describe or portray the character or the qualities or peculiarities of
Synonyms
Examples
- You can characterize his behavior as that of an egotist
- This poem can be characterized as a lament for a dead lover
verb
add a modifier to a constituent
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