eligible
[ el-i-juh-buh l ]
/ ˈɛl ɪ dʒə bəl /
adjective
fit or proper to be chosen; worthy of choice; desirable: to marry an eligible bachelor.
meeting the stipulated requirements, as to participate, compete, or work; qualified.
legally qualified to be elected or appointed to office: eligible for the presidency.
noun
a person or thing that is eligible: Among the eligibles, only a few are running for office.
Origin of eligible
OTHER WORDS FROM eligible
Words nearby eligible
eliade,
elias,
eliche,
elicit,
elide,
eligible,
eligible paper,
elihu,
elijah,
elijah muhammad,
elijah's chair
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British Dictionary definitions for eligibility
eligible
/ (ˈɛlɪdʒəbəl) /
adjective
fit, worthy, or qualified, as for an office or function
desirable and worthy of being chosen, esp as a spouse
an eligible young man
Derived forms of eligible
eligibility, noun eligibly, adverbWord Origin for eligible
C15: from Late Latin
ēligibilis able to be chosen, from
ēligere to
elect