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The life of an actor is very hard irrespective of the continent you are in. It is doubly hard when you are only eligible for minority roles.
Kabir Bedi

Meaning of "eligible" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD ELIGIBLE

From Late Latin ēligibilis able to be chosen, from ēligere to elect.
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PRONUNCIATION OF ELIGIBLE

eligible  [ˈɛlɪdʒəbəl] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ELIGIBLE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Eligible is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES ELIGIBLE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of eligible in the English dictionary

The definition of eligible in the dictionary is fit, worthy, or qualified, as for an office or function. Other definition of eligible is desirable and worthy of being chosen, esp as a spouse.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH ELIGIBLE


bridgable
ˈbrɪdʒəbəl
bridgeable
ˈbrɪdʒəbəl
exigible
ˈɛksɪdʒəbəl
gageable
ˈɡeɪdʒəbəl
imageable
ˈɪmɪdʒəbəl
incorrigible
ɪnˈkɒrɪdʒəbəl
ineligible
ɪnˈɛlɪdʒəbəl
intelligible
ɪnˈtɛlɪdʒəbəl
knowledgable
ˈnɒlɪdʒəbəl
knowledgeable
ˈnɒlɪdʒəbəl
manageable
ˈmænɪdʒəbəl
marriageable
ˈmærɪdʒəbəl
negligeable
ˈneɡlɪdʒəbəl
negligible
ˈnɛɡlɪdʒəbəl
salvageable
ˈsælvɪdʒəbəl
unbridgeable
ʌnˈbrɪdʒəbəl
unknowledgeable
ʌnˈnɒlɪdʒəbəl
unmanageable
ʌnˈmænɪdʒəbəl
unsalvageable
ʌnˈsælvɪdʒəbəl
voyageable
ˈvɔɪɪdʒəbəl

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ELIGIBLE

eliche
elicit
elicitable
elicitation
elicitor
elide
elidible
eligibility
eligibly
Elijah
eliminability
eliminable
eliminant
eliminate
elimination
eliminative
eliminative materialism
eliminativism

WORDS THAT END LIKE ELIGIBLE

accessible
compatible
corrigible
diffrangible
dirigible
flexible
frangible
fungible
illegible
inexpungible
infrangible
intangible
irrefrangible
legible
reeligible
refrangible
submergible
tangible
unintelligible
untangible

Synonyms and antonyms of eligible in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «ELIGIBLE»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «eligible» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of eligible

Translation of «eligible» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ELIGIBLE

Find out the translation of eligible to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of eligible from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «eligible» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

有资格的
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

idóneo
570 millions of speakers

English

eligible
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

पात्र
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

مؤهلة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

право
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

elegível
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

উপযুক্ত
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

qui a le droit
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Layak
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

berechtigt
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

資格のある
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

적격의
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Layak
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

đủ điều kiện
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

தகுதியுள்ள
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

पात्र
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

uygun
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

che ha i requisiti
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

kwalifikowalne
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

право
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

eligibile
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

επιλέξιμες
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

in aanmerking kom
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

berättigade
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

kvalifisert
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of eligible

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ELIGIBLE»

The term «eligible» is very widely used and occupies the 6.531 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ELIGIBLE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about eligible

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10 QUOTES WITH «ELIGIBLE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word eligible.
1
Tom Allen
Under current federal policy on human embryonic stem cell research, only those stem cell lines derived before August 9, 2001 are eligible for federally funded research.
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Richie Ashburn
I'm flattered that so many baseball people think I'm a Hall of Famer. But what's hard to believe is how one-hundred and fifty plus people have changed their minds about me since I became eligible, because I haven't had a base hit since then.
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Kabir Bedi
The life of an actor is very hard irrespective of the continent you are in. It is doubly hard when you are only eligible for minority roles.
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Carol Moseley Braun
The failure in Ohio to have adequate voting capacity for the people who were registered and eligible to vote was an absolute denial of their right to vote.
5
Michael Chertoff
Nobody leaves a hotel without getting a full measure of three months of rental assistance. So no one has been evicted - no one who's eligible has been evicted from a hotel without getting a significant amount of money to find - to pay for their rent.
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John Culberson
Eligible citizens from any State in the Union can serve in the Border Protection Corps of that State.
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Fred Durst
For someone in my position, there's opportunities to be anything you want to be, even if you shouldn't be eligible, and I think that's left a bad taste in a lots of financers' and studios' mouths. Just cause someone's popular at one thing, letting them do the other isn't always the right thing.
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John Edwards
We ought to follow through on an idea that was first proposed by President Clinton to allow people over the age of 55 who are not eligible for Medicare into the Medicare system, at cost, and below cost for those who can't afford it. That takes care of a significant number of the people who don't have health insurance.
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Jim Evans
Anyone interested in becoming a professional umpire and becoming eligible to work in the minor leagues must attend one of the two umpire schools sanctioned by Major League Baseball.
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Douglas Fairbanks
There is one thing in this good old world that is positively sure - happiness is for all who strive to be happy - and those who laugh are happy. Everybody is eligible - you - me - the other fellow. Happiness is fundamentally a state of mind - not a state of body.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ELIGIBLE»

Discover the use of eligible in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to eligible and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Cedar Bluff's Most Eligible Bachelor
When enigmatic doctor Simon Carter literally knocks nurse Hailey Rogers off her feet, breaking her leg, he enjoys coming to her rescue more than he would have imagined.
Laura Iding, 2011
2
World's Most Eligible Texan
Nothing could make world-weary Aaron Black’ s blood race anymore.
Sara Orwig, 2011
3
Dually Eligible Beneficiaries: Characteristics, Delivery ...
Articles include: research issues: dually eligible Medicare & Medicaid beneficiaries, challenges & opportunities; evolution of Medicaid coverage of Medicare cost sharing; effect of low-income elderly insurance co-payment subsidies; does ...
Linda F. Wolf, 1998
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Eligible for Execution: The Story of the Daryl Atkins Case
Drawing on interviews with key participants; direct observation of the hearings; and close examination of court documents, transcripts, and press accounts, Thomas G. Walker provides readers with a rare view of the entire judicial process.
Thomas G. Walker, 2008
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The Quality of Eligible Collateral, Central Bank Losses and ...
This book investigates to what extent the quality of eligible collateral is able to explain inflation.
Philipp Lehmbecker, 2008
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Death Eligible
When their offspring kills a young teacher, the Tarrington family places the blame on their other child, Danny, a handicapped boy whom they think will be judged unaccountable, until the courts rule that he will stand trial. Original.
Judith Henry Wall, 1995
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London's Most Eligible Playboys Bundle
London is a great town for players. But for the three eligible bachelors in these enthralling stories, the pleasure of conquest pales by comparison to the joys to be found in the arms...and heart...of the right woman.
Sharon Kendrick, 2008
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First-generation, Income-eligible Peer Mentor Study
In summary, the research strongly indicates mentoring is a positive experience that does no harm, and the mentors develop character and have opportunities to help others.
Charlotte L. Giscombe, 2008
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Medicare Part D: CMS’s Process and Policy for Enrolling New ...
Under the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003 (MMA), dual-eligible beneficiaries — individuals with both Medicare and Medicaid coverage — have their drug costs covered under Medicare Part D rather ...
10
Trade Adjustment Assistance: Industry Certification Would ...
Thus the multiplier we developed for the 69 industries could not be applied broadly to all 515 industries with certified petitions.11 Figure 4: Estimated Increase in the Number of Eligible Workers. 10Our analysis applied the same threshold to all ...

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ELIGIBLE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term eligible is used in the context of the following news items.
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NFL Supplemental Draft 2015: Date, time, format, rules and eligible
The 2015 NFL Supplemental Draft is set for Thursday and there are seven players eligible to be taken. The big name is former Clemson ... «SB Nation, Jul 15»
2
Married same-sex couples in US to be eligible for federal benefits
U.S. Attorney General Loretta Lynch says the government will make federal marriage benefits available to same-sex couples following a ... «CBC.ca, Jul 15»
3
American Legion High School Eligible District Tournament set at …
There are a couple of interesting scenarios that could play out in a crowded American Legion High School Eligible District Tournament, which ... «Dothan Eagle, Jul 15»
4
6.5M Mortgages Are Eligible to Refi: Black Knight
The latest monthly mortgage monitor report from Black Knight Financial Services, an analytics firm, found that approximately 6.5 million ... «National Mortgage News, Jul 15»
5
State workers who miss paychecks may become eligible for interest …
CHICAGO – State workers who may miss paychecks during the budget standoff may soon become eligible for interest-free loans to help pay ... «WAND, Jul 15»
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Should immigrants in the country illegally be eligible for citizenship …
On occasions before and after the book's publication, Bush had endorsed making immigrants in the country illegal eligible for citizenship, ... «Bradenton Herald, Jul 15»
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Harley Bennell not eligible for selection in Round 15 as Gold Coast …
GOLD Coast bad boy Harley Bennell remains unavailable for selection and will miss this Saturday's clash with the Western Bulldogs in Cairns. «Courier Mail, Jul 15»
8
Puducherry not eligible for smart city project, says former MP
PUDUCHERRY: The Union territory of Puducherry does not fulfil certain vital criteria set by the Union government for inclusion in the ambitious ... «Times of India, Jul 15»
9
Pensioners urged to check whether eligible for Pension Credit
PENSIONERS in Salisbury are being urged to check whether they are eligible for Pension Credit after new figures reveal more than a third of ... «Salisbury Journal, Jul 15»
10
Low-income seniors in Madison County eligible for farmers market …
CANASTOTA >> The U.S. Department of Agriculture and Markets has issued a limited number of coupons redeemable at local farmers markets ... «Oneida Dispatch, Jul 15»

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