qualify
v.v. to reach the necessary standard to do a job, take part in a competition, or use a right. You often use this when you finish a training course or pass a test.
v. to meet the required standards, conditions, or criteria to participate in an activity or hold a specific status. Often used in professional or competitive contexts to indicate the completion of a prerequisite.
She worked hard to qualify as a doctor.
After winning the regional tournament, the team will qualify for the national championships held in the capital.
To qualify for the senior management position, candidates must demonstrate at least a decade of experience in the sector and hold a relevant postgraduate degree.
Borrowed from Middle French qualifier (“to qualify”). Equivalent to quality + -fy.
The verb is often intransitive but frequently takes the preposition 'for' (to qualify for something) or 'as' (to qualify as something).
He qualified to the finalHe qualified for the finalWhen referring to a competition or a benefit, the verb takes the preposition 'for' rather than 'to'.