qualify

To add a condition or restriction to a statement; to meet the necessary requirements or conditions for something.

• qualification/ˌkwɒlɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/(n)资格；限定
• qualified/ˈkwɒlɪfaɪd/(adj)有资格的；有限制的

• qualify a statement
• qualify for
• well-qualified
• heavily qualified praise
• qualify as
• need to qualify

1. 1.I should qualify that last statement — the results apply specifically to large organisations, not SMEs.
2. 2.To qualify for the grant, applicants must demonstrate that the project cannot proceed without external funding.

• limit/ˈlɪmɪt/— add conditions to
• modify/ˈmɒdɪfaɪ/— add reservations to
• meet the criteria (satisfy conditions)

from Latin "qualificare" = to describe something's quality, from "qualis" (of what kind) + "facere" (to make)