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adjective
- 1. having the right to do or obtain something; satisfying the appropriate conditions: "customers who are eligible for discounts" Similar Opposite
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ELIGIBLE definition: 1. having the necessary qualities or satisfying the necessary conditions: 2. An eligible person is…. Learn more.
The meaning of ELIGIBLE is qualified to participate or be chosen. How to use eligible in a sentence.
If you’re eligible for something, you’re either qualified for it or allowed to do it. You’re eligible for unemployment benefits if you’ve recently been laid off, but not if you've never had a job in the first place.
Someone who is eligible to do something is qualified or able to do it, for example because they are old enough. Almost half the population are eligible to vote in today's election. You could be eligible for a university scholarship.
eligible. a person who is eligible for something or to do something, is able to have or do it because they have the right qualifications, are the right age, etc. eligible (for something) Only those over 70 are eligible for the special payment.
Eligible definition: fit or proper to be chosen; worthy of choice; desirable. See examples of ELIGIBLE used in a sentence.
adjective. us / ˈel·ɪ·dʒə·bəl / Add to word list. having the necessary qualities or fulfilling the necessary conditions: an eligible voter. You have to be employed six months to be eligible for medical benefits. If you refer to a man or a woman as eligible, you mean the man or woman is not married and is desirable as a marriage partner:
1. Qualified or entitled to be chosen: eligible to run for office; eligible for retirement. 2. Desirable and worthy of choice, especially for marriage: an eligible bachelor. 3. Football Allowed under the rules to catch a forward pass. n. A person who is eligible.
the fact of being allowed to do or receive something because you satisfy certain conditions: The poverty level is the official measure used to decide eligibility for federal health, housing, nutrition, and child care benefits. (Definition of eligibility from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
Someone who is eligible for something or to do something is qualified or allowed to do it.
