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WordBand 5.5–6.5Core (NGSL)
qualify
/ˈkwɒl.ɪ.faɪ/
verb1 of 2
to get the necessary skill or knowledge to do a particular job or activity
- “I am not qualified to perform this kind of work.”Tatoeba
- “He appears to be qualified, but he lacks experience.”Tatoeba
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noun2 of 2
An instance of throwing and catching each prop at least twice.
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Source: New General Service List (Browne, Culligan & Phillips) (CC BY-SA 4.0); Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0); Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR)