verb
-fies; -fied; -fying
[+ obj] :to give (someone) the necessary skill or knowledge to do a particular job or activity
[no obj] :to have the necessary skill or knowledge to do a particular job or activity :to have the qualifications to do something
[no obj] :to pass an exam or complete a course of study that is required in order to do something
[no obj] :to have the right to do, have, or be a part of something
[+ obj] :to give (someone) the right to do, have, or be a part of something
[no obj] :to have the skills that are required or do the things that are required to become a member of a team or to be allowed in a competition
[no obj] :to have all the necessary qualities to be thought of or described in a particular way - + as
[+ obj] :to give (someone or something) the right to be thought of or described in a particular way - + as
[+ obj] formal :to make (a statement) more specific or limited in meaning or effect
[+ obj] grammar :to limit or describe the meaning of (a word or group of words) :modify