eligible
AdjectiveUS/ˈɛlədʒəbəl/4 syllablesalso /ˈɛlɪdʒəbəl/
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Adjective (1)
- qualified for or allowed or worthy of being chosen“eligible to run for office”“eligible for retirement benefits”“an eligible bachelor”Opposite ineligibleSimilar entitled, desirable, in line, pensionable, legal, bailableSee also qualified
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)
El′i·gi·ble adjective
Origin: F. éligible, fr. L. eligere. See Elect.
1. That may be selected; proper or qualified to be chosen; legally qualified to be elected and to hold office.
2. Worthy to be chosen or selected; suitable; desirable; as, an eligible situation for a house.
The more eligible of the two evils.— Edmund Burke
Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54