candidate

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈkændɪdeɪt/

US:USA pronunciation: IPAUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈkændɪˌdeɪt, -dɪt/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(n. kandi dāt′, -dit; v. kandi dāt′)


Inflections of 'candidate' (v): (⇒ conjugate)
candidates
v 3rd person singular
candidating
v pres p
candidated
v past
candidated
v past p

candidate
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Sense: Noun: person seeking a position
Synonyms:
applicant Collocations, hopeful Collocations, competitor Collocations, contestant Collocations, aspirant, prospect Collocations, nominee, suitor, office-seeker, running mate, bidder Collocations, solicitant, shoo-in, front-runner, favorite son, favourite son (UK)


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