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If you are eligible for something, you have what is necessary to be permitted to do something or be part of something. We often use the word "eligible" when there are certain rules about who is allowed do something. A person's age is often something that makes them eligible or not eligible.
Only kids under 12 years old are eligible to enter the art contest. Amy is 13, so she can't participate.You have to be 18 years old to be eligible to vote for president.Only residents of the city are eligible to vote in city elections.- similar words:
- acceptable, fit, suitable, suited
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eligibly (adv.) |
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