eligible

5 definitions • 10 examples

having the necessary qualities or satisfying the necessary conditions:

eligible for Are you eligible for early retirement/maternity leave?

You might be eligible for a grant.

eligible to Only people over 18 are eligible to vote.

An eligible person is not married and is thought to be a suitable future marriage partner, especially because they are rich and attractive:

eligible bachelor I can think of several eligible bachelors of my acquaintance.

having the necessary qualities or fulfilling the necessary conditions:

an eligible voter

You have to be employed six months to be eligible for medical benefits.

If you refer to a man or a woman as eligible, you mean the man or woman is not married and is desirable as a marriage partner:

The magazine listed 50 of the world’s most eligible bachelors.

allowed to do or receive something because you satisfy certain conditions:

eligible citizens/customers/employees The company will offer its 104,000 eligible employees a stock option scheme this year.

eligible to do sth Nearly two-thirds of the company's current employees will be eligible to retire within five years.

Of 9,475 students, 1,323 were eligible for a scholarship.