qualify — EN↔HI

qualify

/ˈkwɒlɪfaɪ ‍ˈक्‍वॉलिफ़ाइ/ verb

( pres. part. qualifying 3rd person sing. pres. qualifies pt, pp qualified )

1 [I] qualify (as something) to pass the examination that is necessary to do a particular job; to have the qualities that are necessary for something किसी विशेष कार्य के लिए अपेक्षित परीक्षा पास करना; किसी बात के लिए उपयुक्त या पर्याप्त होना

It takes five years to qualify as a doctor.

A cup of coffee and a sandwich doesn’t really qualify as a meal.

2 [I, T] qualify (somebody) (for something/to do something) to have or give somebody the right to have or do something किसी बात के लिए अधिकार पाना या किसी को किसी काम के लिए अधिकार देना

How many years must you work to qualify for a pension?

This exam will qualify me to teach music.

3 [I] qualify (for something) to win the right to enter a competition or continue to the next part किसी प्रतियोगिता में प्रवेश का पात्र होना या उसके अगले चरण में भाग लेने का अधिकारी होना

Our team has qualified for the final.

4 [T] to limit the meaning of a general statement or make it weaker किसी सामान्‍य वक्तव्‍य के अर्थ को सीमित या हलका कर देना

To qualify what I said earlier, I did not mean that she can’t do the work but that she will need help.