Eligible
(adjective)
- Qualified or suitable to be chosen or selected.
- Allowed or permitted by rules or laws.
Origin:
From latin eligibilis, from eligere ("to choose, selec.t")
Examples:
- He is eligible for the job.
- She is eligible to vote.
- The team is eligible for the championship.
- He is not eligible for the scholarship.
- The candidate was eligible for the office.