candidate
/ˈkæn.dɪdət//ˈkæn.dɪ.deɪt/
noun
- 1
A person who is running in an election.
- 2
A person who is applying for a job.
- 3
A participant in an examination.
- 4
Something or somebody that may be suitable.
- 5
A gene which may play a role in a given disease.
verb
- 1
To stand as a candidate for an office, especially a religious one.
- 2
(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).
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