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Showing words for CANDIDATE using the English dictionary

9 Letter Words for Candidate

candidate

8 Letter Words for Candidate

addicent, canadite, dedicant

7 Letter Words for Candidate

adiated, aidance, antacid, candida, candide, candied, candite, canidae, danaide, danaite, nidated

6 Letter Words for Candidate

acedia, acetin, actine, adance, addice, addict, addita, adenia, adiate, adient, adnate, aidant, anacid, anetic, antiae, antica, caddie, cadent, candid, candie, canted, catena, centai, cnidae, dacite, dained, danaid, danced, dandie, danted, decadi, decani, decant, detain, dicted, didact, dinted, ecanda, eddaic, enatic, endict, ideata, natica, nidate, taddie, tanica, tienda, tinded

5 Letter Words for Candidate

acate, aceta, acned, acted, actin, adati, adead, aecia, aided, anded, andia, antae, anted, antic, cadet, cadie, caned, canid, catan, ceint, centi, cetin, cided, cited, cnida, daine, daint, dance, danda, danic, danta, dante, dated, decad, decan, dedit, denat, denda, detin, diact, diana, diane, diced, dicta, didna, didnt, dined, dited, ectad, eddic, edict, enact, encia, endia, eniac, entad, entia, idant, iddat, ident, ideta, inact, naiad, necia, niata, nicad, nided, tacan, tania, teind, tenai, tenia, ticed, tided, tinca, tinea, tined

4 Letter Words for Candidate

acad, aced, acid, acne, acta, adad, adat, adda, addn, aden, adet, adit, aide, aina, aine, aint, anat, ance, anda, anet, anta, ante, anti, ated, cade, cadi, caid, cain, cand, cane, cant, cate, cedi, cent, ceti, cide, cine, cite, dace, dada, dade, dain, dana, dand, dane, dant, data, date, dead, dean, decd, deda, deia, deid, deni, dent, detd, deti, detn, dian, dice, dict, didn, died, diet, dine, dint, dita, dite, eadi, ecad, edda, edit, etic, etna, iaea, iced, idea, inca, inde, inta, nace, nada, naid, neat, neti, nice, nide, nied, tace, tade, taed, taen, tain, tana, tane, tead, tean, teca, tend, tice, tide, tied, tien, tinc, tind, tine

3 Letter Words for Candidate

ace, act, adc, add, ade, aia, aid, ain, ait, ana, anc, and, ane, ant, ate, cad, cai, can, cat, cen, cia, cid, cie, cit, cte, ctn, dad, dae, dan, dat, dca, ddt, dea, dec, ded, dei, den, det, dia, did, die, din, dit, dna, dtd, ead, ean, eat, ect, edd, enc, end, eta, etc, iaa, ice, ida, ide, inc, ind, int, ita, itd, naa, nad, nae, nat, nea, ned, nei, net, nid, nie, nit, taa, tad, tai, tan, tea, tec, ted, ten, tic, tid, tie, tin

Definitions for Candidate

[1] a person who seeks an office, honor, etc.: a candidate for governor.
[2] a person who is selected by others as a contestant for an office, honor, etc.
[3] a person who is deserving of or seems destined for a certain end or fate: Such a reckless spender is a candidate for the poorhouse.
[4] a student studying for a degree: Candidates for the B.A. will have to meet certain minimum requirements.
[5] to become a candidate for service as a new minister of a church; preach before a congregation that is seeking a new minister.
[6] a person seeking or nominated for election to a position of authority or honour or selection for a job, promotion, etc
[7] a person taking an examination or test
[8] a person or thing regarded as suitable or likely for a particular fate or position this wine is a candidate for his cellar

Words related to Candidate

applicant, competitor, nominee, contender, contestant, aspirant, successor, bidder, claimant, runner, hopeful, petitioner, possibility, seeker, entrant, suitor, pothunter, stumper, write-in, handshaker

Words nearby Candidate

candice, candicidin, candid, candid camera, candida, candidate, candidate species, candide, candidemia, candidiasis, candied

Origin of Candidate

First recorded in 1605–15, candidate is from the Latin word candidātus clothed in white (adj.), candidate for office (noun, in reference to the white togas worn by those seeking office). See candid, -ate1

Other words from Candidate

can·di·da·cy [kan -di-duh -see] /ˈkæn dɪ də si/ ; Chiefly British , can·di·da·ture [kan -di-duh -cher] /ˈkæn dɪ də tʃər/ , can·di·date·ship , noun
pre·can·di·da·cy , noun
pre·can·di·da·ture , noun

Word origin for Candidate

C17: from Latin candidātus clothed in white (because in ancient Rome a candidate wore a white toga), from candidus white

Synonyms for Candidate

applicant, aspirant, bidder, competitor, contender, contestant, nominee, successor, claimant, entrant, hopeful, petitioner, possibility, pothunter, runner, seeker, stumper, suitor, write-in, dark horse, favorite son, handshaker, job-hunter, office-seeker, possible choice, solicitant, whistle-stopper