qualified

US /ˈkwɑː.lə.faɪd/
UK /ˈkwɑː.lə.faɪd/
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1.

officially recognized as being trained to perform a particular job; certified

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She is a qualified doctor.
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Only qualified personnel should operate this machinery.
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certifiedlicensedaccreditedcompetentskilled
2.

not complete or absolute; limited in some way

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He gave a qualified approval to the proposal.
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Her praise was qualified by a few criticisms.
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conditionallimitedrestrictedreservedguardedtentativepartialmodifiedtemperednuanced
1.

to make (someone) officially recognized as being trained to perform a particular job

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The program aims to qualify students for careers in technology.
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His experience doesn't qualify him for the senior position.
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certifylicenseaccreditauthorizeempower
2.

to make (a statement or assertion) less absolute; add reservations to

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He had to qualify his earlier statement to avoid misunderstanding.
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The speaker was careful to qualify his remarks about the economy.
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modifylimitrestricttempermoderateattenuatemitigatesoftenconditionstipulate
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qualify