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Eligible

/ˈelɪdʒəbəl/
Eligible means being able to have or do something because you meet certain requirements or conditions.

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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:

etymology
The word eligible originates from the Middle French eligible, which comes from the Latin eligibilis, derived from eligere meaning to choose.

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