Qualifying — Meaning, Definition & Synonyms

verb /ˈkwä-lə-ˌfī/ (verb) /ˌprē-ˈkwä-lə-ˌfī/ (verb) qual·i·fy

Meaning & Definition of Qualifying

Qualifying (verb)

  1. to reduce from a general to a particular or restricted form, modify
  2. to make less harsh or strict, moderate
  3. to alter the strength or flavor of
  4. to qualify as a candidate, to meet the preliminary requirements for something
  5. to qualify or certify (someone or something) as a candidate

Qualifying (verb) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

  1. to limit the meaning of (as a noun)

    "qualifying the noun adventure in the title of your story with a descriptive adjective would make it more attention-grabbing"

    similar: modifying
    related: altering, coloring, distorting, misrepresenting, misstating, perverting, twisting, warping, narrowing
    near: broadening, expanding, widening

  2. to make competent (as by training, skill, or ability) for a particular office or function

    "raising five children has qualified her to be an advice columnist on parenting"

    similar: equipping, fitting, preparing, readying, seasoning, training
    related: accustoming, adapting, adjusting, conditioning, grooming, habituating, shaping, tailoring, authorizing, entitling, empowering, enabling, educating, indoctrinating, instructing, schooling, teaching, tutoring

  3. to give a right to

    "this coupon qualifies the bearer for an extra 15% off the discounted price"

    similar: authorizing, entitling, privileging
    related: empowering, enabling, enfranchising, licensing, approving, endorsing, allowing, letting, permitting, accrediting, certificating, certifying, chartering (British), ratifying, legitimizing, sanctioning, validating, warranting, reaccrediting, reapproving, recertifying, rechartering, revalidating
    opposite: disqualifying
    near: disabling, disempowering, disenfranchising, decertifying, disallowing, forbidding, proscribing, delegitimizing, invalidating, nullifying

  4. to give official or legal power to

    "passing the state bar exam will qualify you to practice law"

    similar: accrediting, authorizing, certifying, chartering (British), commissioning, empowering, enabling, investing, licensing, vesting, warranting
    related: approving, clearing, credentialing, endorsing, OK'ing, sanctioning, affirming, confirming, validating, inaugurating, inducting, initiating, installing, instating, swearing in, allowing, letting, permitting, enfranchising, entitling, privileging
    opposite: disqualifying
    near: banning, barring, blocking, constraining, denying, disallowing, disbarring, discouraging, disenfranchising, disfranchising, excluding, hindering, holding back, impeding, inhibiting, obstructing, preventing, shutting out, stopping, enjoining, forbidding, interdicting, outlawing, prohibiting, proscribing, vetoing

Related Entry: Qualify (verb)

Qualify is a different word from Qualifying. The synonyms below are for qualify, not for qualifying.

  1. to limit the meaning of (as a noun)

    "qualifying the noun adventure in the title of your story with a descriptive adjective would make it more attention-grabbing"

    similar: modify
    related: alter, color, distort, misrepresent, misstate, pervert, twist, warp, narrow
    near: broaden, expand, widen

  2. to make competent (as by training, skill, or ability) for a particular office or function

    "raising five children has qualified her to be an advice columnist on parenting"

    similar: equip, fit, prepare, ready, season, train
    related: accustom, adapt, adjust, condition, groom, habituate, shape, tailor, authorize, entitle, empower, enable, educate, indoctrinate, instruct, school, teach, tutor

  3. to give a right to

    "this coupon qualifies the bearer for an extra 15% off the discounted price"

    similar: authorize, entitle, privilege
    related: empower, enable, enfranchise, license, approve, endorse, allow, let, permit, accredit, certificate, certify, charter (British), ratify, legitimize, sanction, validate, warrant, reaccredit, reapprove, recertify, recharter, revalidate
    opposite: disqualify
    near: disable, disempower, disenfranchise, decertify, disallow, forbid, proscribe, delegitimize, invalidate, nullify

  4. to give official or legal power to

    "passing the state bar exam will qualify you to practice law"

    similar: accredit, authorize, certify, charter (British), commission, empower, enable, invest, license, vest, warrant
    related: approve, clear, credential, endorse, OK, sanction, affirm, confirm, validate, inaugurate, induct, initiate, install, instate, swear in, allow, let, permit, enfranchise, entitle, privilege
    opposite: disqualify
    near: ban, bar, block, constrain, deny, disallow, disbar, discourage, disenfranchise, disfranchise, exclude, hinder, hold back, impede, inhibit, obstruct, prevent, shut out, stop, enjoin, forbid, interdict, outlaw, prohibit, proscribe, veto

Synonyms, Thesaurus & Another Word for Qualifying

The most common words with a similar meaning to Qualifying:

British: chartering
modifying, equipping, fitting, preparing, readying, seasoning, training, authorizing, entitling, privileging, accrediting, certifying, commissioning, empowering, enabling, investing, licensing, vesting, warranting

Antonyms & Opposite Words for Qualifying

Words with the opposite meaning of Qualifying:

disqualifying

Related Words for Qualifying

altering, coloring, distorting, misrepresenting, misstating, perverting, twisting, warping, narrowing, accustoming, adapting, adjusting, conditioning, grooming, habituating, shaping, tailoring, educating, indoctrinating, instructing, schooling, teaching, tutoring, enfranchising, approving, endorsing, allowing, letting, permitting, certificating

Near Antonyms of Qualifying

broadening, expanding, widening, disabling, disempowering, disenfranchising, decertifying, disallowing, forbidding, proscribing, delegitimizing, invalidating, nullifying, banning, barring, blocking, constraining, denying, disbarring, discouraging, disfranchising, excluding, hindering, holding back, impeding, inhibiting, obstructing, preventing, shutting out, stopping

Word Forms of Qualifying

Inflections: qualified, prequalified, pre-qualified, prequalifying, pre-qualifying

Derived words: prequalified (adjective), prequalification (noun)

Origin & Etymology of Qualifying

Middle French qualifier, from Medieval Latin qualificare, from Latin qualis

First known use: 1533t

Frequently Asked Questions about Qualifying

What does "Qualifying" mean?

"Qualifying" means to reduce from a general to a particular or restricted form, modify. As a verb, it is defined as: to reduce from a general to a particular or restricted form, modify. It has 4 distinct senses.

What is another word for "Qualifying"?

Other words for "Qualifying" include modifying, equipping, fitting, preparing, readying, seasoning, training and authorizing. The best synonym depends on which meaning of "Qualifying" you intend.

What are different ways to say "Qualifying"?

There are 70 words and phrases with a similar meaning to "Qualifying". Common alternatives include modifying, equipping, fitting, preparing, readying, seasoning, training, authorizing, entitling and privileging.

What is the opposite of "Qualifying"?

Antonyms of "Qualifying" include disqualifying. Near antonyms include broadening, expanding, widening and disabling.

How do you use "Qualifying" in a sentence?

Examples of "Qualifying" in a sentence: "qualifying the noun adventure in the title of your story with a descriptive adjective would make it more attention-grabbing"; "raising five children has qualified her to be an advice columnist on parenting"; "this coupon qualifies the bearer for an extra 15% off the discounted price".

Is "Qualifying" a noun, verb, or adjective?

"Qualifying" is a verb.

How do you pronounce "Qualifying"?

"Qualifying" is pronounced /ˈkwä-lə-ˌfī/ as a verb and /ˌprē-ˈkwä-lə-ˌfī/ as a verb and divided into syllables as qual·i·fy.

What is the origin of the word "Qualifying"?

"Qualifying" comes from Middle French qualifier, from Medieval Latin qualificare, from Latin qualis. First known use: 1533t.