Word meaning
candidate
noun · KAN-dih-dayt
What does candidate mean?
Candidate means a person who applies for a job or is nominated for election.
Candidate in a sentence
“Three candidates will debate on Thursday night.”
Synonyms for candidate
- applicant
- contender
- nominee
Where does candidate come from?
From Latin candidatus, "clothed in white"; Roman office-seekers wore whitened togas.
How to remember candidate
- Say it out loud a few times: KAN-dih-dayt.
- Write one sentence of your own using candidate, about something that happened to you today.
- Quiz yourself tomorrow, in three days, and next week. Spaced reviews are what make new words stick.
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