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Thesaurus: eligible

That may be selected; proper or qualified to be chosen; legally qualified to be elected and to hold office.

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  1. a. That may be selected; proper or qualified to be chosen; legally qualified to be elected and to hold office.
  2. a. Worthy to be chosen or selected; suitable; desirable; as, an eligible situation for a house.
  3. adj. qualified for or allowed or worthy of being chosen
  4. 1. That may be selected; proper or qualified to be chosen; legally qualified to be elected and to hold office. 2. Worthy to be chosen or selected; suitable; desirable; as, an eligible situation for a house. The more eligible of the two evils. Burke.
  5. j:100 a. qualified for or allowed or worthy of being chosen