Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun qualifying

2 senses of qualifying

Sense 1
modification, qualifying, limiting -- (the grammatical relation that exists when a word qualifies the meaning of the phrase)
       => grammatical relation -- (a linguistic relation established by grammar)

Sense 2
passing, pass, qualifying -- (success in satisfying a test or requirement; "his future depended on his passing that test"; "he got a pass in introductory chemistry")
       => success -- (an attainment that is successful; "his success in the marathon was unexpected"; "his new play was a great success")

Antonyms of verb qualify

2 of 7 senses of qualify

Sense 2
qualify -- (pronounce fit or able; "She was qualified to run the marathon"; "They nurses were qualified to administer the injections")
       Antonym of disqualify (Sense 2)
      => disqualify -- (declare unfit; "She was disqualified for the Olympics because she was a professional athlete")

Sense 4
qualify, dispose -- (make fit or prepared; "Your education qualifies you for this job")
       Antonym of disqualify (Sense 1)
      => disqualify, unfit, indispose -- (make unfit or unsuitable; "Your income disqualifies you")

Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb qualify

7 senses of qualify

Sense 1
qualify, measure up -- (prove capable or fit; meet requirements)
       => suffice, do, answer, serve -- (be sufficient; be adequate, either in quality or quantity; "A few words would answer"; "This car suits my purpose well"; "Will $100 do?"; "A 'B' grade doesn't suffice to get me into medical school"; "Nothing else will serve")

Sense 2
qualify -- (pronounce fit or able; "She was qualified to run the marathon"; "They nurses were qualified to administer the injections")
       => pronounce, label, judge -- (pronounce judgment on; "They labeled him unfit to work here")

Sense 3
qualify, restrict -- (make more specific; "qualify these remarks")
       => modify -- (make less severe or harsh or extreme; "please modify this letter to make it more polite"; "he modified his views on same-gender marriage")

Sense 4
qualify, dispose -- (make fit or prepared; "Your education qualifies you for this job")
       => prepare, groom, train -- (educate for a future role or function; "He is grooming his son to become his successor"; "The prince was prepared to become King one day"; "They trained him to be a warrior")

Sense 5
stipulate, qualify, condition, specify -- (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"; "The contract stipulates the dates of the payments")
       => contract, undertake -- (enter into a contractual arrangement)

Sense 6
qualify, characterize, characterise -- (describe or portray the character or the qualities or peculiarities of; "You can characterize his behavior as that of an egotist"; "This poem can be characterized as a lament for a dead lover")
       => remember, think of -- (keep in mind for attention or consideration; "Remember the Alamo"; "Remember to call your mother every day!"; "Think of the starving children in India!")

Sense 7
modify, qualify -- (add a modifier to a constituent)
       => add -- (make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of; "We added two students to that dorm room"; "She added a personal note to her letter"; "Add insult to injury"; "Add some extra plates to the dinner table")

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