qualify
verb (used with object)
to provide with proper or necessary skills, knowledge, credentials, etc.; make competent.
had qualified
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past perfectof qualify.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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Three British men had qualified for the final, but Louie Hinchliffe did not contest the medal race.
From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2026
When Nelson Cheng, 23, got confirmation from the city clerk that he had qualified as a candidate after submitting more than 500 signatures, he posted a video on YouTube.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 1, 2026
After years of allowing clubs to register solutions after they had qualified, last season Uefa brought forward its compliance date to 1 March - and it caught out three teams.
From BBC ● Apr. 27, 2026
And the sheriff had qualified immunity from the malicious prosecution claim because at the time Gonzalez was arrested, the 5th U.S.
From Slate ● Apr. 6, 2026
But Karpov had qualified to play Bobby by winning his three Candidates matches, during which he’d played forty-six grueling games and only lost three.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
