Etymology

qualify

qual·i·fy
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Today it means: To describe or characterize something by listing its qualities. Full definition →

Middle French qualifier
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  1. Middle French · borrowed fromqualifier“to qualify”
  2. English todayqualify

Borrowed from Middle French qualifier (“to qualify”). Equivalent to quality + -fy.

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