qualifies
USKWAH-luh-fyz/ˈkwɑləfaɪz/SayKWOL-i-fyzUK/ˈkwɒl.ɪ.faɪz/AUS/ˈkwɔl.ɪ.fɑez/
- 1Third-person singular simple present of qualify.
Her nursing degree qualifies her to work in any state hospital.
The runner qualifies for the final after winning her heat.
Note
The y of qualify turns to ie before the -s, as with carries and applies. The form works two ways. It can take an object, as when a degree qualifies someone for a post, or stand alone, as when a runner simply qualifies for a final. It also hedges, as when a speaker qualifies a claim by adding conditions. An older, now archaic use meant softening something disagreeable.
qualifies is a form of qualify
qualify, verb: To fall under a category or description by meeting the necessary conditions. Full entry
- Forms
- qualifyqualifies he/she/itqualifying -ing formqualified past tense, past participle
- Spelling
- qualify → qualifies: change y to i, add -es
- Sound
- The ending sounds like /z/.
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