See Also: eligible(dictionary)
eligible(dictionary)
Eligible Accounts(money)
Board eligible(health)
Eligible Property(law)
Also-Eligible - Horse Racing(gambling)
Eligible - Horse Racing(gambling)
Eligible Receiver - Football(gambling)
Eligible bankers' acceptances(finance)

purvey (oh) and eligible (iou)


purvey (oh)



[Date: 1100-1200; Language: Old French; Origin: porveeir, from Latin providere; PROVIDE]
formal to supply goods, Services, information etc to people
::DJ Dominic purveys a unique brand of Music.

eligible (iou)



eligible adjective & noun. LME.
[French eligible from late Latin eligibilis, from eligere choose: see -IBLE.]
A. adjective.
Fit or entitled to be chosen for a position, award, etc. LME.
G. Gorer Never more than half the Families eligible for membership were actually members at any one time.
Subject to appointment by election. M17-M18.
That is a matter of choice or preference. rare. M18.
Desirable, suitable, esp. as a partner in Marriage. M18.
O. Manning Edwina was unmarried and reputed to be the most eligible girl in Cairo.
b. noun. An eligible person or thing; spec. a desirable Marriage partner. M19.
eligi'bility noun M17.
eligibleness noun eligibility L17.
eligibly adverb E19.