to be eligible

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• éligible — [ eliʒibl ] adj. • v. 1300; bas lat. eligibilis ♦ Qui remplit les conditions requises pour pouvoir être élu, et spécialt pour être élu député. N. Les éligibles. ⊗ CONTR. Inéligible. ● éligible adjectif (latin eligibilis) Qui remplit les… …   Encyclopédie Universelle

• eligible — el‧i‧gi‧ble [ˈeldʒbl] adjective allowed to do something or receive something: eligible for • Are you eligible for social security benefits? eligibility noun [uncountable] : • Some member countries have raised questions about Turkey s… …   Financial and business terms

• Eligible Receiver 97 — was a U.S. government exercise conducted under what is known as the No Notice Interoperability Exercise Program. The exercises were held June 9 13, 1997 and included participants such as the National Security Agency (which acted as the Red Team) …   Wikipedia

• eligible bank — ➔ bank1 * * * eligible bank UK US noun [C] BANKING ► in the UK, a bank that is approved by the Bank of England to accept particular bills of exchange (= documents ordering payment for goods or services), which the Bank of England has agreed to… …   Financial and business terms

• eligible bill — ➔ bill of exchange * * * eligible bill UK US noun [C] BANKING ► in the UK, a bill of exchange (= document ordering payment for goods or services) that a bank approved by the Bank of England has accepted, and which the Bank of England has agreed… …   Financial and business terms

• eligible — eligible, illegible These are more likely to be confused in casual speech than in considered writing. Eligible means ‘fit or entitled to be chosen’ (eligible for a pension) or ‘desirable, suitable’ (an eligible bachelor). Illegible means ‘(of… …   Modern English usage

• Eligible — El i*gi*ble, a. [F. [ e]ligible, fr. L. eligere. See {Elect}.] 1. That may be selected; proper or qualified to be chosen; legally qualified to be elected and to hold office. [1913 Webster] 2. Worthy to be chosen or selected; suitable; desirable;… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• eligible — I adjective acceptable, appropriate, approved, befitting, capable, desirable, dignus, employable, fit, fit for appointment, fit for election, fit for selection, fit to be chosen, fitting, idoneus, legally qualified, opportunus, proper, qualified …   Law dictionary

• eligible — (ant.) adj. Elegible. * * * eligible. adj. desus. elegible …   Enciclopedia Universal

• éligible — ÉLIGIBLE. adj. des 2 g. Qui peut être élu. Il est éligible par sa naissance, mais il ne l est point par son âge …   Dictionnaire de l'Académie Française 1798

• eligible — early 15c., fit or proper to be chosen, from M.Fr. eligible fit to be chosen (14c.), from L.L. eligibilis that may be chosen, from L. eligere choose (see ELECTION (Cf. election)) …   Etymology dictionary