1. qualified: entitled or qualified to do, be, or get something She is eligible to run for office.
2. marriageable: considered a good candidate for marriage the most eligible bachelor in town
3. U.S. allowed by rules to catch football: in football, permitted by the rules to catch a forward pass during a play
noun (pluralel·i·gi·bles)
Definition:
somebody or something that meets requirements: somebody or something that matches up to a set of requirements We've separated the eligibles from the duds.
[15th century. Via French, "fit to be chosen" < late Latin eligibilis "that may be chosen" < Latin eligere (see elect)]
