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Eligible
/ˈelɪdʒəbəl/
Eligible means being able to have or do something because you meet certain requirements or conditions.
Synonyms:
qualified
suitable
worthy
accepted
capable
Antonyms:
ineligible
unqualified
disqualified
unfit
Examples:
She met many
eligible
men.
'Mr Rokesmith is very punctual, very quiet, a very
eligible
inmate.'
"She considers me quite
eligible
?" Ruth nodded.
Etymology:
The word
eligible
originates from the Middle French
eligible
, which comes from the Latin
eligibilis
, derived from
eligere
meaning
to choose
.
Usage Statistics:
17 mentions per 1 million words
Moderate
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