# eligible

Pronunciation: say "EL-uh-juh-buhl" US /ˈɛl.ə.d͡ʒə.bəl/, AUS /ˈel.ə.d͡ʒə.bəl/; UK say "EL-i-ji-buhl" /ˈɛl.ɪ.d͡ʒɪ.bəl/

## Adjective

1. Allowed to participate in or be chosen for something because one meets the necessary conditions.
   - Simple: Allowed to take part in something because you meet the rules or conditions.
   - _Players are eligible for the tournament only if they register by Friday._
   - _Anyone who has lived here for five years becomes eligible to apply for citizenship._
2. Considered worthy of being chosen as a marriage partner.
   - Simple: Thought to be a good choice for marriage.
   - _As heir to a large estate, he was the most eligible bachelor at every ball._
   - _She was regarded as an eligible bride throughout the county._

## Noun

3. A person who meets the necessary conditions to be chosen or to participate.
   - Simple: A person who meets the rules to be chosen or to take part.
   - _The committee reviewed each eligible before making its final selection._
   - _Only a handful of eligibles showed up to claim the grant._

## Origin

From Middle French eligible, from Latin eligibilis, based on ēligō meaning "to select or choose."

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/eligible (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).