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1Date Eligible for Return from Overseas — For the science fictional beings, see Richard Sharpe Shaver. Date Eligible for Return from Overseas (DEROS) is used when a United States Army Soldier or United States Air Force Airman arrives to an overseas location they are given a DEROS. A… …
2eligible for/to do something — satisfying the appropriate conditions. → eligible …
3eligible for military service — qualified for military induction, fit for service in the military, of suitable age and condition to serve in the military …
4eligible for compensation — person who is entitled to receive compensation …
5eligible — el‧i‧gi‧ble [ˈeldʒbl] adjective allowed to do something or receive something: eligible for • Are you eligible for social security benefits? eligibility noun [uncountable] : • Some member countries have raised questions about Turkey s… …
6eligible — eligible, illegible These are more likely to be confused in casual speech than in considered writing. Eligible means ‘fit or entitled to be chosen’ (eligible for a pension) or ‘desirable, suitable’ (an eligible bachelor). Illegible means ‘(of… …
7eligible — ► ADJECTIVE 1) satisfying the conditions to do or receive something: you may be eligible for a refund. 2) desirable or suitable as a spouse. DERIVATIVES eligibility noun. ORIGIN Latin eligibilis, from eligere choose, select …
8eligible — 01. You are not [eligible] for a subsidized bus pass unless you are a full time student. 02. It is discouraging to note that only about 65% of [eligible] voters actually vote in elections. 03. With your marks, you could be [eligible] for a number …
9eligible — adj. 1) eligible for (eligible for promotion) 2) eligible to + inf. (she is eligible to vote) * * * [ elɪdʒəb(ə)l] eligible to + inf. (she is eligible to vote) eligible for (eligible for promotion) …
10eligible — el|i|gi|ble [ˈelıdʒıbəl] adj [Date: 1400 1500; : French; Origin: Late Latin eligibilis, from Latin eligere; ELECT1] 1.) someone who is eligible for something is able or allowed to do it, for example because they are the right age eligible for ▪… …
