COMPETENT

competent. competent, conuenient, sufficient, apt:

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competent. Competent, ad. fit, suitable, qualified, sufficient

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Com″pe‐tent (kŏm″pē̍‐tent; 94), a. [[F. compétent, p. pr. of compéter to be in the competency of, LL. competere to strive after together, to agree with; hence, to be fit. See Compete.]] 1. 1. Answering to all requirements; adequate; sufficient; suitable; capable; legally qualified; fit. “A competent knowledge of the world.” Atterbury. “Competent age.” Grafton. “Competent statesmen.” Palfrey. /“A competent witness.” Bouvier.
2. 2. Rightfully or properly belonging; incident; — followed by to.
That is the privilege of the infinite Author of things, . . . but is not competent to any finite being. Locke. Syn. — See Qualified.