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eligible

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Main Entry: el·i·gi·ble
Pronunciation: \ˈe-lə-jə-bəl\
Function: adjective
Etymology: Middle English, from Late Latin eligibilis, from Latin eligere to choose — more at elect
Date: 15th century

1 a : qualified to participate or be chosen : entitled <eligible to retire> b : permitted under football rules to catch a forward pass <an eligible receiver>
2 : worthy of being chosen : desirable <an eligible young bachelor>

el·i·gi·bil·i·ty \ˌe-lə-jə-ˈbi-lə-tē\ noun

eligible noun

el·i·gi·bly \ˈe-lə-jə-blē\ adverb


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