eligibleadjective
uk/ˈel.ɪ.dʒə.bəl/us/ˈel.ə.dʒə.bəl/C1 having the necessary qualities or satisfying the necessary conditions:
Are you eligible for early retirement/maternity leave?
You might be eligible for a grant.
Only people over 18 are eligible to vote.
An eligible person is not married and is thought to be a suitable future marriage partner, especially because they are rich and attractive:
I can think of several eligible bachelors of my acquaintance.
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- She hopes to be eligible for parole in 3 years.
- Is he eligible for a pension?
- A model prisoner, he became eligible for release after serving half his sentence.
- Is she eligible to enter the competition?
- Kernaghan is eligible to play for Eire.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Suitable and acceptable
- able
- acceptable
- accepted
- accordingly
- age-appropriate
- correct
- doctor
- fit in
- fit in with sth
- fitting
- germane
- horse
- horses for courses idiom
- keeping
- satisfaction
- seasonable
- seemly
- sit right/well (with sb) idiom
- suitable
- valid
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Marriage, cohabitation & other relationships
eligibility
uk/ˌel.ɪ.dʒəˈbɪl.ə.ti/us/ˌel.ə.dʒəˈbɪl.ə.t̬i/
I'll have to check her eligibility to take part.
The eligibility rules prevent under-18s being in the team.