3  definitions  found 
 
  From  Webster's  Revised  Unabridged  Dictionary  (1913)  [web1913]: 
 
  Qualified  \Qual"i*fied\,  a. 
  1.  Fitted  by  accomplishments  or  endowments. 
 
  2.  Modified;  limited;  as  a  qualified  statement. 
 
  {Qualified  fee}  (Law),  a  base  fee,  or  an  estate  which  has  a 
  qualification  annexed  to  it  the  fee  ceasing  with  the 
  qualification,  as  a  grant  to  A  and  his  heirs,  tenants  of 
  the  manor  of  Dale. 
 
  {Qualified  indorsement}  (Law),  an  indorsement  which  modifies 
  the  liability  of  the  indorser  that  would  result  from  the 
  general  principles  of  law,  but  does  not  affect  the 
  negotiability  of  the  instrument.  --Story. 
 
  {Qualified  negative}  (Legislation),  a  limited  veto  power,  by 
  which  the  chief  executive  in  a  constitutional  government 
  may  refuse  assent  to  bills  passed  by  the  legislative  body, 
  which  bills  therefore  fail  to  become  laws  unless  upon  a 
  reconsideration  the  legislature  again  passes  them  by  a 
  certain  majority  specified  in  the  constitution,  when  they 
  become  laws  without  the  approval  of  the  executive. 
 
  {Qualified  property}  (Law),  that  which  depends  on  temporary 
  possession,  as  that  in  wild  animals  reclaimed,  or  as  in 
  the  case  of  a  bailment. 
 
  Syn:  Competent;  fit  adapted. 
 
  Usage:  {Qualified},  {Competent}.  Competent  is  most  commonly 
  used  with  respect  to  native  endowments  and  general 
  ability  suited  to  the  performance  of  a  task  or  duty; 
  qualified  with  respect  to  specific  acquirements  and 
  training. 
 
  From  Webster's  Revised  Unabridged  Dictionary  (1913)  [web1913]: 
 
  Qualify  \Qual"i*fy\,  v.  t.  [imp.  &  p.  p.  {Qualified};  p.  pr  & 
  vb  n.  {Qualifying}.]  [F.  qualifier,  LL  qualificare  fr  L. 
  qualis  how  constituted,  as  +  -ficare  (in  comp.)  to  make  See 
  {Quality},  and  {-Fy}.] 
  1.  To  make  such  as  is  required;  to  give  added  or  requisite 
  qualities  to  to  fit  as  for  a  place  office,  occupation, 
  or  character;  to  furnish  with  the  knowledge,  skill,  or 
  other  accomplishment  necessary  for  a  purpose;  to  make 
  capable,  as  of  an  employment  or  privilege;  to  supply  with 
  legal  power  or  capacity. 
 
  He  had  qualified  himself  for  municipal  office  by 
  taking  the  oaths  to  the  sovereigns  in  possession. 
  --Macaulay. 
 
  2.  To  give  individual  quality  to  to  modulate;  to  vary;  to 
  regulate. 
 
  It  hath  no  larynx  .  .  .  to  qualify  the  sound.  --Sir 
  T.  Browne. 
 
  3.  To  reduce  from  a  general,  undefined,  or  comprehensive 
  form  to  particular  or  restricted  form  to  modify;  to 
  limit;  to  restrict;  to  restrain;  as  to  qualify  a 
  statement,  claim,  or  proposition. 
 
  4.  Hence  to  soften;  to  abate;  to  diminish;  to  assuage;  to 
  reduce  the  strength  of  as  liquors. 
 
  I  do  not  seek  to  quench  your  love's  hot  fire,  But 
  qualify  the  fire's  extreme  rage.  --Shak. 
 
  5.  To  soothe;  to  cure;  --  said  of  persons.  [Obs.] 
 
  In  short  space  he  has  them  qualified.  --Spenser. 
 
  Syn:  To  fit  equip;  prepare;  adapt;  capacitate;  enable; 
  modify;  soften;  restrict;  restrain;  temper. 
 
  From  WordNet  r  1.6  [wn]: 
 
  qualified 
  adj  1:  meeting  the  proper  standards  and  requirements  and  training 
  for  an  office  or  position  or  task;  "many  qualified 
  applicants  for  the  job"  [ant:  {unqualified}] 
  2:  limited  or  restricted;  not  absolute;  "gave  only  qualified 
  approval"  [ant:  {unqualified}] 
  3:  holding  appropriate  documentation  and  officially  on  record 
  as  qualified  to  perform  a  specified  function  or  practice  a 
  specified  skill;  "a  registered  pharmacist";  "a  registered 
  hospital"  [syn:  {certified}] 
  4:  (grammar)  restricted  in  meaning;  (as  e.g.  `man'  in  `a  tall 
  man')  [syn:  {restricted}] 
  5:  having  elements  or  qualities  mixed  in  proper  or  suitable 
  proportions;  especially  made  less  severe;  "justice 
  moderated  with  mercy"  [syn:  {moderated}] 
  6:  contingent  on  something  else  [syn:  {dependent},  {dependant}] 
  7:  (law)  legally  qualified;  "a  competent  witness" 

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