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How to pronounce candidate
Say it like this: /ˈkæn.dɪ.dɪt/. Listen to real recordings below and compare how it sounds in different accents.
What does candidate mean?
nounA person who seeks to be elected or appointed to a position or privilege.
“Smith announced he was the party's candidate for the next election.”
A person who is thought likely or worthy to gain a position or privilege.
A participant in an examination.
“Candidates must remain silent for the entirety of the exam.”
verbTo stand as a candidate for an office, typically for a religious one.
“The matter of candidating for a pulpit is not a matter of difference between congregations and Rabbis, but between Rabbis themselves.”
To make or name (something) as a candidate (to be chosen or deemed suitable for a purpose).
“Performance comparison of solar energy conversion candidated for SPS. (From NASA, Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Houston 1977.)”
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