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eligible

adj.
C1 Advanced Oxford US //ˈɛɫədʒəbəɫ// UK //ˈɛlɪdʒəbəl// el·i·gi·ble

adj. having the right qualities or meeting the rules to do or get something. If you are eligible for a job, you have the skills and age that the company requires.

adj. meeting the stipulated requirements or satisfying the necessary conditions to participate in or receive something. Often used to describe legal or official status regarding benefits, positions, or marriage.


SIMPLE

You are eligible to apply for a scholarship.

CONTEXTUAL

Only residents who have lived in the city for over a year are eligible to vote in the local election.

COMPLEX

While the candidate met the age requirement, he was not yet eligible for the senior pension because he had not contributed to the national insurance fund for the minimum number of years.

Antonyms
Origin

From Middle French eligible, from Latin eligibilis, from ēligō (“select, choose”).

Usage

Commonly followed by the preposition 'for' plus a noun, or an infinitive 'to' plus a verb.

Pitfall

eligible of the prizeeligible for the prizeThe adjective takes the preposition 'for' when followed by a noun, not 'of'.

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