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eli·gible (el′i jə bəl)
adjective
- fit to be chosen; legally or morally qualified
- suitable or desirable, esp. for marriage
- ☆ Football allowed by the rules to catch a forward pass
Etymology: ME < ML eligibilis < L eligere: see elect
noun
Related Forms:
- eligibility el′i·gibil′·ity noun
- eligibly el′i·gibly adverb
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eligible
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Adjective modifier
- medicaid: In the dd was no increase for medicaid eligible.
Modifies a noun
- cshcn: Eligible cshcn had have a group health insurance north carolina much.
Noun used with modifier
- cshcn: Human resource consulting would have been uninsured cshcn eligible provide services to.
Preposition: via
- schip: Captured through case eligible via schip for florida individual health insurance the exclusive cover such areas.
Infinitive complement
- apply: To be eligible to apply for RSA your project must be located, or intend to locate, in an Assisted Area of Scotland.
Preposition: for
- re-election: They will be eligible for re-election for one further term of office.
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