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competent — com·pe·tent / käm pə tənt/ adj 1: having or showing requisite or adequate ability or qualities a competent lawyer competent representation by counsel 2 a: free from addiction or mental defect that renders one incapable of taking care of oneself… … Law dictionary
competent — com‧pe‧tent [ˈkɒmptənt ǁ ˈkɑːm ] adjective 1. having enough skill, knowledge, or ability to do something to a satisfactory standard: • The farm would have to be run by a competent manager. • You need someone who is both competent at finance and… … Financial and business terms
competent — adj. VERBS ▪ be, feel, look, seem ▪ become ▪ make sb ▪ A year of college had made her more socially competent … Collocations dictionary
competent — 01. Sergei is a very [competent] worker, perhaps the best we have. 02. I m kind of a new skier, so I don t really feel [competent] enough to go down a really steep slope. 03. Dr. Singh s [competency] as a surgeon is unquestioned; she is simply… … Grammatical examples in English
To make good — Good Good, a. [Compar. {Better}; superl. {Best}. These words, though used as the comparative and superlative of good, are from a different root.] [AS. G[=o]d, akin to D. goed, OS. g[=o]d, OHG. guot, G. gut, Icel. g[=o][eth]r, Sw. & Dan. god, Goth … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
To make one's hand — Hand Hand (h[a^]nd), n. [AS. hand, hond; akin to D., G., & Sw. hand, OHG. hant, Dan. haand, Icel. h[ o]nd, Goth. handus, and perh. to Goth. hin[thorn]an to seize (in comp.). Cf. {Hunt}.] 1. That part of the fore limb below the forearm or wrist in … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
qualify — qualificatory /kwol euh fi keuh tawr ree, tohr ee/, adj. qualifyingly, adv. /kwol euh fuy /, v., qualified, qualifying. v.t. 1. to provide with proper or necessary skills, knowledge, credentials, etc.; make competent: to qualify oneself for a job … Universalium
qualify — qual·i·fy / kwä lə ˌfī/ vb fied, fy·ing vt 1: to limit or modify in some way 2: to make or consider eligible or fit his training and experience qualified him as an expert witness 3: to issue a certificate … Law dictionary
qualify — [c]/ˈkwɒləfaɪ / (say kwoluhfuy) verb (qualified, qualifying) –verb (t) 1. to invest with proper or necessary qualities, skills, etc.; make competent. 2. to attribute some quality or qualities to; characterise, call, or name. 3. to modify in some… …
fit — 1. adj., v., n., & adv. adj. (fitter, fittest) 1 a (usu. foll. by for, or to + infin.) well adapted or suited. b (foll. by to + infin.) qualified, competent, worthy. c (foll. by for, or to + infin.) in a suitable condition, ready. d (foll. by… … Useful english dictionary
