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Definitions for Eligible

[1] fit or proper to be chosen; worthy of choice; desirable: to marry an eligible bachelor.
[2] meeting the stipulated requirements, as to participate, compete, or work; qualified.
[3] legally qualified to be elected or appointed to office: eligible for the presidency.
[4] a person or thing that is eligible: Among the eligibles, only a few are running for office.
[5] fit, worthy, or qualified, as for an office or function
[6] desirable and worthy of being chosen, esp as a spouse an eligible young man

Words related to Eligible

likely, qualified, acceptable, suitable, appropriate, becoming, desirable, discretionary, elective, fitted, licensed, preferable, privileged, proper, satisfactory, seemly, suited, trained, usable, employable

Words nearby Eligible

eliade, elias, eliche, elicit, elide, eligible, eligible paper, elihu, elijah, elijah muhammad, elijah's chair

Origin of Eligible

1555–65; (< Middle French ) < Late Latin ēligibilis, equivalent to Latin ē- e-1 + ligi- select + -bilis; see -ible

Other words from Eligible

el·i·gi·bil·i·ty , el·i·gi·ble·ness , noun
el·i·gi·bly , adverb
non·el·i·gi·bil·i·ty , noun
non·el·i·gi·ble , adjective
non·el·i·gi·bly , adverb
pre·el·i·gi·bil·i·ty , noun
pre·el·i·gi·ble , adjective
pre·el·i·gi·ble·ness , noun
pre·el·i·gi·bly , adverb
qua·si-el·i·gi·ble , adjective
qua·si-el·i·gi·bly , adverb
re·el·i·gi·bil·i·ty , noun
re·el·i·gi·ble , adjective
re·el·i·gi·bly , adjective
su·per·el·i·gi·bil·i·ty , noun
su·per·el·i·gi·ble , adjective
su·per·el·i·gi·ble·ness , noun
su·per·el·i·gi·bly , adverb

Word origin for Eligible

C15: from Late Latin ēligibilis able to be chosen, from ēligere to elect

Synonyms for Eligible

acceptable, likely, qualified, suitable, appropriate, becoming, capable of, desirable, discretionary, elective, employable, equal to, fitted, in line for, in the running, licensed, preferable, privileged, proper, satisfactory, seemly, suited, trained, up to, usable