Eligible meaning in English
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Definition
eligible: qualified, acceptable, able to receive
to be eligible (for a special price): to be able to receive, to be allowed to receive (a special price)
Examples
- "Will I be eligible for paid maternity leave?"
- "Any French citizen between the ages of 18 and 28 is eligible to apply, provided they are currently enrolled in a university."
- "This means that 40% of our employees are now eligible for consideration."
Exercise 1
Fill in the blanks with the most appropriate terms from Luna's email. Remember that verbs may need to be conjugated!
The verb means "to expand", "to open up", or "to make more broad". "Let's this debate to include all the relevant issues."
This term is synonymous with "qualified", "entitled", or "allowed". "Anyone born in the US is to run for President."
This term describes the money you pay to live in a flat or house which you don't own. "The for this apartment is £900 per month."
The verb means "to expand", "to open up", or "to make more broad". "Let's this debate to include all the relevant issues."
This term is synonymous with "qualified", "entitled", or "allowed". "Anyone born in the US is to run for President."
This term describes the money you pay to live in a flat or house which you don't own. "The for this apartment is £900 per month."
Fill in the blanks with the most appropriate terms from Luna's email. Remember that verbs may need to be conjugated!
The verb means "to expand", "to open up", or "to make more broad". "Let's widen 1 this debate to include all the relevant issues."
This term is synonymous with "qualified", "entitled", or "allowed". "Anyone born in the US is eligible 2 to run for President."
This term describes the money you pay to live in a flat or house which you don't own. "The rent 3 for this apartment is £900 per month."
The verb means "to expand", "to open up", or "to make more broad". "Let's widen 1 this debate to include all the relevant issues."
This term is synonymous with "qualified", "entitled", or "allowed". "Anyone born in the US is eligible 2 to run for President."
This term describes the money you pay to live in a flat or house which you don't own. "The rent 3 for this apartment is £900 per month."
1 widen: "Widen" is the right answer here. To "widen" something is to make it "wider", that is to say "larger in width". We can "widen" things metaphorically or literally. Example: "We've widened our search for a new candidate", "The road near my house is being widened for lorries".
2 eligible: "Eligible" is the right answer here. To be "eligible (for something)" is to be "able" or "entitled to do it". Another example: "As one of our most loyal customers, you are eligible to enter our "most loyal customer" competition".
3 rent: "Rent" is the right answer. "Rent" is the money (generally paid monthly) by a tenant to live in a property owned by someone else. Example: "My father pays my rent because I'm too lazy to get a job".
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