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eligible
/ˈelɪdʒəbl/ adjectiveDefinition
ABLE TO DO › If you are eligible to do something, you can do it because you are in the right situation: [+ to do sth] Only people over 18 are eligible to vote. You might be eligible for a grant for your studies. → Opposite ineligible
MARRIAGE › If someone who is not married is eligible, they would be a good husband or wife because they are rich, attractive, etc.: an eligible young bachelor
eligibility
/ˌelɪdʒəˈbɪləti/ noun [U] (Definition of eligible adjective from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary
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