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eligible
[ el-i-juh-buhl ]
/ ĖÉl ÉŖ dŹÉ bÉl /
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adjective
noun
a person or thing that is eligible: Among the eligibles, only a few are running for office.
OPPOSITES FOR eligible
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Origin of eligible
OTHER WORDS FROM eligible
elĀ·iĀ·giĀ·bilĀ·iĀ·ty, elĀ·iĀ·giĀ·bleĀ·ness, nounelĀ·iĀ·giĀ·bly, adverbnonĀ·elĀ·iĀ·giĀ·ble, adjectiveWords nearby eligible
eliche, elicit, elicitation, elicited, elide, eligible, eligible paper, Elihu, Elijah, Elijah Muhammad, Elijah's chair
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How to use eligible in a sentence
British Dictionary definitions for eligible
eligible
/ (ĖÉlÉŖdŹÉbÉl) /
adjective
fit, worthy, or qualified, as for an office or function
desirable and worthy of being chosen, esp as a spousean eligible young man
Derived forms of eligible
eligibility, nouneligibly, adverbWord Origin for eligible
C15: from Late Latin Äligibilis able to be chosen, from Äligere to elect
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