Eligible (adjective)

  1. Qualified or suitable to be chosen or selected.
  2. Allowed or permitted by rules or laws.

Origin:

From latin eligibilis, from eligere ("to choose, selec.t")

Examples:

  1. He is eligible for the job.
  2. She is eligible to vote.
  3. The team is eligible for the championship.
  4. He is not eligible for the scholarship.
  5. The candidate was eligible for the office.
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