ADJECTIVE | all | eligible | qualified for or allowed or worthy of being chosen |
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Sounds | eh'lahjhahbahl; eh'lihjhahbahl | |
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Rhymes | abdominal ... zoological: 2115 rhymes with ahl... |
Meaning | Qualified for or allowed or worthy of being chosen. | |
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Examples |
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Narrower | bailable | eligible for bail |
desirable, suitable, worthy | worthy of being chosen especially as a spouse | |
entitled | Qualified for by right according to law | |
in line | awaiting something | |
legal | Allowed by official rules | |
pensionable | entitled to receive a pension | |
See also | qualified | meeting the proper standards and requirements and training for an office or position or task |
Opposite | ineligible | not eligible |
Spanish | elegible | |
Catalan | elegible | |
Nouns | eligibility | the quality or state of being eligible |
Verbs | elect | select by a vote for an office or membership |
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