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qualify

verb [I or T] (FINISH TRAINING)
 
 
/ˈkwɒl.ɪ.faɪ/ US  /ˈkwɑː.lɪ-/

Definition

B2 to successfully finish a training course so that you are able to do a job; to have or achieve the necessary skills, etc.: She hopes to qualify (as a lawyer) at the end of the year. [+ obj + to infinitive ] This course qualifies you to teach in any secondary school.Exams, tests and exercises
(Definition of qualify verb (FINISH TRAINING) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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