Synonyms of qualifies

qualifies

verb

present tense third-person singular of qualify

1

as in modifies

to limit the meaning of (as a noun)

qualifying the noun "adventure" in the title of your story with a descriptive adjective would make it more attention-grabbing

Synonyms & Similar Words

• modifies
• alters
• misrepresents
• distorts
• narrows
• misstates
• colors
• warps
• perverts
• twists

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• expands
• widens
• broadens

2

as in prepares

to make competent (as by training, skill, or ability) for a particular office or function

raising five children has qualified her to be an advice columnist on parenting

Synonyms & Similar Words

• prepares
• equips
• enables
• fits
• trains
• teaches
• adapts
• readies
• adjusts
• entitles
• seasons
• conditions
• authorizes
• empowers
• shapes
• educates
• habituates
• tailors
• schools
• accustoms
• grooms
• instructs
• indoctrinates
• tutors

3

as in entitles

to give a right to

this coupon qualifies the bearer for an extra 15% off the discounted price

Synonyms & Similar Words

• entitles
• authorizes
• enables
• empowers
• permits
• privileges
• allows
• approves
• endorses
• licenses
• certifies
• lets
• certificates
• legitimizes
• ratifies
• validates
• enfranchises
• accredits
• warrants
• sanctions
• recertifies
• reapproves
• reaccredits
• charters
• revalidates
• recharters

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• disqualifies
• disables
• forbids
• proscribes
• disallows
• invalidates
• disenfranchises
• nullifies
• disempowers
• decertifies
• delegitimizes

4

as in enables

to give official or legal power to

passing the state bar exam will qualify you to practice law

Synonyms & Similar Words

• enables
• authorizes
• empowers
• certifies
• permits
• entitles
• allows
• licenses
• warrants
• invests
• accredits
• approves
• vests
• endorses
• commissions
• confirms
• affirms
• credentials
• charters
• validates
• initiates
• sanctions
• installs
• lets
• privileges
• inaugurates
• inducts
• clears
• instates
• OKs
• swears in
• enfranchises

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• disqualifies
• prevents
• excludes
• denies
• blocks
• inhibits
• discourages
• hinders
• stops
• impedes
• disallows
• constrains
• obstructs
• shuts out
• bans
• prohibits
• holds back
• forbids
• bars
• proscribes
• enjoins
• disenfranchises
• disfranchises
• outlaws
• disbars
• vetoes
• interdicts

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of qualifies

Other people who lose their insurance may opt to enroll for health insurance through the Affordable Care Act marketplace, or see if an income drop qualifies their family for Medicaid or Children's Health Insurance Program coverage. — Jennifer Liu, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2026

The information would be used by the government to determine if the ​child qualifies for citizenship under the ​new order, the State Department proposal ⁠says. — Reuters, NBC news, 2 Sep. 2026

Building on this recognition, the winner of the Busan Award – Best Film, the top prize in BIFF’s Competition section, now qualifies for submission to the Oscars in the Best International Feature Film category. — Liz Shackleton, Deadline, 1 Sep. 2026

The information would be used by the government to determine if the child qualifies for citizenship under the new order, the State Department proposal says. — Kristina Cooke, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2026

Abbott meanwhile has questioned whether Castro legally qualifies as a fugitive. — Paloma Chavez, PEOPLE, 27 Aug. 2026

The new guidance and the Fayetteville investigation reopen an old and bitter civil rights fight over discipline in the nation's K-12 schools — and what qualifies as discrimination. — Cory Turner, NPR, 25 Aug. 2026

Eight Sleep’s Pod already qualifies for HSA and FSA reimbursement through the fintech Truemed. — Lily Mae Lazarus, Fortune, 24 Aug. 2026

Lamont countered that his tax cuts have essentially eliminated the income tax for a family of four with two children that qualifies for the state and federal earned income tax credit and earns less than $55,000 per year. — Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 23 Aug. 2026