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Eligible

/ˈɛlədʒəbəl/
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(adj) Allowed to and meeting the necessary conditions required to participate in or be chosen for something

I think Betty is eligible for a fine young man.
Mr Frost is eligible for the post.
CEFR Practice Quiz
I think Betty is ____ for a fine young man.

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