eligible

UK /ˈɛl.ɪ.d͡ʒɪ.bəl/ US /ˈɛl.ə.d͡ʒə.bəl/

adj 2noun 1

Definitions

adj

Allowed to and meeting the necessary conditions required to participate in or be chosen for something

Worthy of being chosen (for marriage).

noun

One who is eligible.

Federal agencies report that only about 1 percent of eligible students take advantage of switching schools and fewer than 20 percent of eligibles receive extra tutoring.

Collocations

ADJ.

considered, fine, most, next, regardless

She was considered eligible for the scholarship after submitting her application.

VERB + ELIGIBLE

frost, prove, rise, think

She proved eligible for the scholarship after submitting all her required documents.

ELIGIBLE + NOUN

advantage, applicants, bachelors, boston, job, marriage, nationality, parole

Young women in Victorian times considered wealthy eligible bachelors to be desirable marriage prospects.

PREP.

Students who maintain a high GPA are eligible in the scholarship program.

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Synonyms

Antonyms

ineligible

Idioms & Phrases

Example Bank

Federal agencies report that only about 1 percent of eligible students take advantage of switching schools and fewer than 20 percent of eligibles receive extra tutoring.

Wiktionary

I think Betty is eligible for a fine young man.

Tatoeba · #33925

Mr Frost is eligible for the post.

Tatoeba · #34056

Working, healthy people contribute to the reduction of medical expenses, the rise of the eligible age for benefits, and the curtailment of their costs.

Tatoeba · #238942

Everyone is eligible regardless of nationality.

Tatoeba · #241431

If he were a little younger, he would be eligible for the post.

Tatoeba · #283299

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