eligible


Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
eligible /ˈɛlɪdʒɪb(ə)l/
adjective
  • 1 (often eligible for/to do something) satisfying the appropriate conditions.
  • 2 desirable as a spouse: an eligible bachelor.
– derivatives
eligibility noun,
eligibly adverb.
– origin ME: via Fr. from late L. eligibilis, from L. eligere (see elect).
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