qualified

1. 1
   adjective

   Having the right training, skills, or experience needed for a job.

   Like having a driver's license before you are allowed to drive a car.

   She is qualified to teach high school math.

   Only qualified teachers can lead the class.

   Similartrained, certified, competent, skilled, licensed

   Oppositeunqualified, untrained, incompetent, unskilled

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2. 2
   adjective

   True only in part because of certain limits or conditions, not full or complete.

   Like saying "yes, but only if..." instead of a plain yes.

   The plan got a qualified yes from the board.

   She gave only qualified support to the idea.

   Similarconditional, limited, guarded, partial, restricted

   Oppositeunqualified, unconditional, unreserved, wholehearted

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3. 3
   verb

   Simple past and past participle of qualify. Use this form for something that already happened.

   She qualified for the finals last weekend.

   He qualified as an electrician after three years of study.

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