Eligible Meaning
/ˈɛl.ɪ.d͡ʒɪ.bəl/Definition, CEFR level B2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
adjAllowed to and meeting the necessary conditions required to participate in or be chosen for something
adjWorthy of being chosen (for marriage).
Sentence Examples
I think Betty is eligible for a fine young man.
Mr Frost is eligible for the post.
Only those over 70 are eligible for the special payment.
CEFR Practice Quiz
Only those with a valid license are ____ to drive the company vehicle.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
I think Betty is ____ for a fine young man.
Word Origin & History
From Middle French eligible, from Latin eligibilis, from ēligō (“to select, to choose”).
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"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."
— 2007 October 3, Diane Ravitch, “Get Congress Out of the Classroom”, in New York Times:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
Only those with a valid license are ____ to drive the company vehicle.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
I think Betty is ____ for a fine young man.