Dictionary definition · qualify
verb
- prove capable or fit; meet requirements
- pronounce fit or able"She was qualified to run the marathon"
- make more specific"qualify these remarks"
- make fit or prepared"Your education qualifies you for this job"
- specify as a condition or requirement in a contract or agreement; 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"
- describe or portray the character or the qualities or peculiarities of"You can characterize his behavior as that of an egotist"
- add a modifier to a constituent
Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).