eligible
/ˈɛlɪdʒɪb(ə)l/
US pronunciation
American sound/ˈɛlɪdʒɪb(ə)l/
eligible
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e - li - gib - le -> eligible
Myanmar meaning
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eligible /'elÇdʒǝbl/ adj ~ (for sth/to do sth)
သင့်လျော်သော။ ရွေးချယ်သင့်သော။ အရည်အချင်း ပြည့်မီသော။
eligible for a pension/a job/an award ❍ eligible for promotion/ membership ❍ eligible to join a club ❍ an eligible young man (eg one who is thought to be a satisfactory choice as a husband). Compare INELIGIBLE
eligibility /elÇdʒǝ'bÇlǝti/ n [U]:
Her qualifications and experience confirm her eligibility for the job.
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entitled, qualified, suitable, appropriate, adequate, acceptable, authorized, available, becoming, capable of, desirable, discretionary, elective, employable, equal to, fit, fitted, in line for, in the running, licensed, likely, preferable, privileged, proper, satisfactory, seemly, single, suited, trained, unattached, unmarried, up to, usable, worthy
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