qualify
to limit a statement or meet a condition
Roots
- fac / fic / fact: do or make
- qual / quality: kind, quality, condition, or qualification
Other words with the fac / fic / fact root
- affectation: an artificial display meant to impress
- artificial: made by humans; not natural
- benefactor: person who gives help, money, or support
- beneficent: doing good or producing benefit
- beneficial: helpful or producing good effects
- certify: to confirm officially as true
- effect: a result or outcome
- efficacious: effective; producing the intended result
Other words with the qual / quality root
Qualify can set the conditions for something or narrow how far a claim reaches.
She qualified her answer because the result depended on one assumption.
Qualify is a test word in argument writing. Sometimes it means meet the required condition. In reading, it often means limit a claim so it stays accurate.