B2adjectiveeducationwork
US/ˈel.ə.dʒə.bəl/
UK/ˈel.ɪ.dʒə.bəl/
having the right or meeting the conditions to do or get something
In context
Students with an IELTS score of 6.5 or higher are eligible for the scholarship.
You become eligible to vote when you turn eighteen.
Only full-time employees are eligible for the bonus this year.
Words that go with eligible
adjective + preposition
- eligible forAre part-time workers eligible for paid holidays?
- eligible toForeign residents are not eligible to vote in national elections.
adjective + noun
- eligible votersOnly half of eligible voters took part in the election.
- eligible candidatesAll eligible candidates will be invited to an interview.
- eligible bachelorRich, single and kind, he was the town's most eligible bachelor.
adverb + adjective
- automatically eligibleChildren of staff are automatically eligible for a discount.
Common mistakes
Incorrect:
I am eligible to the scholarship.Correct: I am eligible for the scholarship.