qual|i|fy — «KWOL uh fy», verb, fied, fy|ing. –v.t. 1. to make fit or competent: »Can you qualify yourself for the job? SYNONYM(S): prepare, equip. 2. to furnish with legal power; make legally capable: »No one but a landholder was qualified to be elected… … Useful english dictionary
qual — nis·qual·li; qual; qual·i·fi·ca·tion; qual·i·fi·ca·tor; qual·i·fi·ca·tory; qual·i·fied·ly; qual·i·fied·ness; qual·i·fi·er; qual·i·ta·tive; qual·i·tied; qual·i·ty·less; quis·qual·is; ror·qual; sno·qual·mie; qual·i·fi·ca·tive; qual·i·fy; qual·i·ty; … English syllables
ing — aborn·ing; aw·ing; bear·ing; be·ing; bell·ing; berth·ing; bind·ing; boul·der·ing; brok·ing; brown·ing; cheese·par·ing; cleans·ing; clos·ing; con·cern·ing; con·sid·er·ing; cop·ing; cov·er·ing; crack·ing; crown·ing; duck·ing; dur·ing; en·dur·ing;… … English syllables
e|qual|iz|ing gear — «EE kwuh LY zihng», 1. any device for making each of the driving parts of a machine do its share of the work. 2. = differential gear. (Cf. ↑differential gear) … Useful english dictionary
dis|qual|i|fy — «dihs KWOL uh fy», transitive verb, fied, fy|ing. 1. to make unable to do something: »His lame foot disqualified him for most sports. 2. to declare unfit or unable to do something; deprive of a right or privilege: »The judge disqualified himself… … Useful english dictionary
e|qual|ise — «EE kwuh lyz», transitive verb, ised, is|ing. Especially British. equalize … Useful english dictionary
e|qual|ize — «EE kwuh lyz», transitive verb, ized, iz|ing. 1. to make equal. 2. to make even or uniform. 3. Obsolete. to be or become equal to … Useful english dictionary
qualifyingly — qual·i·fy·ing·ly … English syllables
qualify — qual•i•fy [[t]ˈkwɒl əˌfaɪ[/t]] v. fied, fy•ing 1) to provide with necessary skills, knowledge, credentials, etc.: The training program qualified her for the job[/ex] 2) to make less strong, general, or positive; modify or limit: to qualify an… … From formal English to slang
fy — fy; FY; gas·i·fy; gaud·i·fy; ger·man·i·fy; gid·di·fy; glo·ri·fy; grat·i·fy; grat·i·fy·ing·ly; gyp·sy·fy; hap·pi·fy; his·tor·i·fy; horn·i·fy; hor·ri·fy; hor·ri·fy·ing·ly; hu·mid·i·fy; iden·ti·fy; if·fy; i·fy; im·pu·ri·fy; in·dem·ni·fy;… … English syllables