noun🔗ShareA person who is running in an election."Maria is a candidate for student council president. "politicsgovernmentpersonessentialtoeictoeflChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA person who is applying for a job."My sister is a candidate for the teaching assistant position at the school. "jobbusinesspersonessentialtoeictoeflChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA participant in an examination."Many students are candidates for the upcoming entrance exam. "educationessentialtoeictoeflChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareSomething or somebody that may be suitable."Several candidates for the student council presidency are running. "jobbusinesspoliticsessentialtoeictoeflChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA gene which may play a role in a given disease."Scientists are studying a specific candidate gene for a form of childhood leukemia. "biologymedicinediseaseessentialtoeictoeflChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo stand as a candidate for an office, especially a religious one."The young priest candidate will be ordained next month. "religionpoliticsessentialtoeictoeflChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share(chiefly in jargon and NNES) To make or name (something) a candidate (for use, for study as a next project, for investigation as a possible cause of something, etc)."The team leader candidated the new project proposal for further review. "politicsgovernmentorganizationbusinessessentialtoeictoeflChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
