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candidate
noun
a
person
who
is
trying
to
get
a
job
,
win
an
election
,
or
be
chosen
for
a
position
•
Maria
decided
to
run
as
a
candidate
for
class
president
.
Maria
decided
to
run
as
a
candidate
for
class
president
.
•
The
company
interviewed
five
strong
candidates
before
making
an
offer
.
The
company
interviewed
five
strong
candidates
before
making
an
offer
.
Late
Middle
English
,
from
Latin
candidatus
‘
clothed
in
white
’,
based
on
candidus
‘
white
’.
In
ancient
Rome
,
people
seeking
public
office
wore
a
white
toga
.
noun
a
person
or
thing
that
could
be
chosen
for
a
particular
purpose
or
that
is
likely
to
experience
something
•
This
distant
exoplanet
is
a
promising
candidate
for
supporting
life
.
This
distant
exoplanet
is
a
promising
candidate
for
supporting
life
.
•
Because
of
his
symptoms
,
he
is
a
likely
candidate
for
the
new
clinical
trial
.
Because
of
his
symptoms
,
he
is
a
likely
candidate
for
the
new
clinical
trial
.
Late
Middle
English
,
from
Latin
candidatus
‘
clothed
in
white
’,
based
on
candidus
‘
white
’.
date
noun
a
particular
day
shown
by
a
number
on
the
calendar
•
Please
write
today's
date
at
the
top
of
your
paper
.
Please
write
today's
date
at
the
top
of
your
paper
.
•
His
birthday
falls
on
the
date
of
July
14th
.
His
birthday
falls
on
the
date
of
July
14th
.
From
Middle
English
“
date
”,
from
Old
French
“
date
”,
from
Latin
“
datum
” (
something
given
,
hence
the
given
day
).
noun
a
particular
day
of
the
month
or
year
,
shown
on
a
calendar
or
stated
as
an
exact
time
•
What
date
is
the
science
fair
?
What
date
is
the
science
fair
?
•
Please
write
today
’
s
date
at
the
top
of
your
worksheet
.
Please
write
today
’
s
date
at
the
top
of
your
worksheet
.
From
Latin
“
datum
”
meaning
“
given
,”
first
used
in
medieval
Latin
for
the
time
something
was
written
.
noun
a
small
,
very
sweet
brown
fruit
with
a
single
stone
that
grows
on
the
date
palm
tree
•
She
stuffed
the
dates
with
almonds
for
dessert
.
She
stuffed
the
dates
with
almonds
for
dessert
.
•
Camels
are
often
fed
dates
in
the
desert
.
Camels
are
often
fed
dates
in
the
desert
.
From
Arabic
“
dātil
”
through
Old
French
“
dattel
”
into
Middle
English
,
referring
to
the
fruit
of
the
date
palm
.
noun
an
occasion
when
two
people
who
are
attracted
to
each
other
go
out
together
•
Liam
asked
Emma
to
go
on
a
date
to
the
new
Italian
restaurant
.
Liam
asked
Emma
to
go
on
a
date
to
the
new
Italian
restaurant
.
•
Our
first
date
was
a
walk
by
the
river
at
sunset
.
Our
first
date
was
a
walk
by
the
river
at
sunset
.
Sense
of
“
romantic
meeting
”
appeared
in
U
.
S
.
college
slang
around
1890
,
probably
from
the
idea
of
fixing
a
day
.
noun
the
person
you
go
out
with
on
a
romantic
occasion
•
My
date
waited
for
me
outside
the
theater
.
My
date
waited
for
me
outside
the
theater
.
•
She
introduced
her
date
to
her
parents
after
dinner
.
She
introduced
her
date
to
her
parents
after
dinner
.
Developed
from
the
sense
of
a
romantic
meeting
;
recorded
from
the
1930s
.
noun
a
small
,
sweet
,
brown
fruit
that
grows
on
the
date
palm
tree
,
often
eaten
dried
•
I
packed
a
few
dates
in
my
lunchbox
for
a
healthy
snack
.
I
packed
a
few
dates
in
my
lunchbox
for
a
healthy
snack
.
•
Date
syrup
is
made
by
slowly
cooking
crushed
dates
.
Date
syrup
is
made
by
slowly
cooking
crushed
dates
.
Old
French
“
dattier
,”
from
Latin
“
dactylus
,”
from
Greek
“
daktylos
”
meaning
“
finger
,”
because
of
the
fruit
’
s
shape
.
verb
-
date
,
dating
,
dates
,
dated
to
write
or
mark
the
date
on
something
•
Please
date
and
sign
the
contract
.
Please
date
and
sign
the
contract
.
•
She
carefully
dated
each
photo
before
putting
it
in
the
album
.
She
carefully
dated
each
photo
before
putting
it
in
the
album
.
Middle
English
from
the
noun
meaning
“
day
written
on
a
document
.”
verb
-
date
,
dating
,
dates
,
dated
to
regularly
go
out
with
someone
in
a
romantic
relationship
•
Are
you
dating
anyone
right
now
?
Are
you
dating
anyone
right
now
?
•
Sophia
and
Mark
have
dated
for
six
months
.
Sophia
and
Mark
have
dated
for
six
months
.
From
U
.
S
.
slang
sense
of
the
noun
“
date
”
as
a
romantic
meeting
,
late
19th
century
.
noun
an
arranged
meeting
,
especially
between
two
people
who
are
attracted
to
each
other
•
They
went
on
a
dinner
date
at
a
cozy
Italian
restaurant
.
They
went
on
a
dinner
date
at
a
cozy
Italian
restaurant
.
•
He
asked
her
if
she
was
free
for
a
movie
date
on
Friday
.
He
asked
her
if
she
was
free
for
a
movie
date
on
Friday
.
noun
the
person
you
go
out
with
for
a
romantic
meeting
•
Her
date
showed
up
with
a
bouquet
of
roses
.
Her
date
showed
up
with
a
bouquet
of
roses
.
•
I
need
to
pick
up
my
date
at
seven
o
’
clock
.
I
need
to
pick
up
my
date
at
seven
o
’
clock
.
verb
-
date
,
dating
,
dates
,
dated
to
write
or
mark
the
day
’
s
date
on
something
•
Remember
to
date
each
page
of
your
journal
.
Remember
to
date
each
page
of
your
journal
.
•
The
clerk
dated
the
receipt
before
handing
it
over
.
The
clerk
dated
the
receipt
before
handing
it
over
.
verb
-
date
,
dating
,
dates
,
dated
to
go
out
with
someone
regularly
because
you
have
a
romantic
interest
•
Maria
and
Leo
started
dating
after
they
met
in
art
class
.
Maria
and
Leo
started
dating
after
they
met
in
art
class
.
•
I
don't
date
coworkers
.
I
don't
date
coworkers
.
verb
-
date
,
dating
,
dates
,
dated
to
come
from
or
have
begun
at
a
particular
time
in
the
past
,
often
followed
by
“
from
”
or
“
back
to
”
•
The
castle
dates
from
the
12th
century
.
The
castle
dates
from
the
12th
century
.
•
Some
of
these
traditions
date
back
to
ancient
times
.
Some
of
these
traditions
date
back
to
ancient
times
.
Extension
of
the
verb
meaning
,
first
recorded
in
the
late
16th
century
.
verb
-
date
,
dating
,
dates
,
dated
to
come
from
or
have
begun
at
a
particular
time
in
the
past
•
This
bridge
dates
from
the
19th
century
.
This
bridge
dates
from
the
19th
century
.
•
The
tradition
dates
to
medieval
times
.
The
tradition
dates
to
medieval
times
.
update
verb
-
update
,
updating
,
updates
,
updated
to
change
something
so
it
is
newer
,
more
accurate
,
or
matches
the
latest
information
•
I
need
to
update
my
phone
’
s
software
to
fix
the
bugs
.
I
need
to
update
my
phone
’
s
software
to
fix
the
bugs
.
•
The
museum
updated
its
history
exhibit
with
new
artifacts
.
The
museum
updated
its
history
exhibit
with
new
artifacts
.
From
up
+
date
,
originally
(
1940s
)
in
US
business
jargon
meaning
‘
bring
or
bring
someone
up
to
date
’.
verb
-
update
,
updating
,
updates
,
updated
to
give
someone
the
most
recent
news
or
information
•
Let
me
update
you
on
the
project
status
.
Let
me
update
you
on
the
project
status
.
•
Our
teacher
updated
us
about
the
schedule
change
.
Our
teacher
updated
us
about
the
schedule
change
.
noun
a
change
or
addition
that
makes
something
more
modern
or
accurate
•
The
latest
software
update
added
new
emojis
.
The
latest
software
update
added
new
emojis
.
•
After
the
renovation
,
the
kitchen
got
a
stylish
update
.
After
the
renovation
,
the
kitchen
got
a
stylish
update
.
noun
the
most
recent
piece
of
news
or
information
about
a
situation
•
Here
is
an
update
on
the
weather
:
the
storm
has
passed
.
Here
is
an
update
on
the
weather
:
the
storm
has
passed
.
•
The
reporter
gave
a
live
update
from
the
scene
.
The
reporter
gave
a
live
update
from
the
scene
.
mandate
noun
an
official
order
or
rule
issued
by
an
authority
that
must
be
obeyed
•
During
the
drought
,
the
city
council
passed
a
water-use
mandate
limiting
lawn
watering
to
once
a
week
.
During
the
drought
,
the
city
council
passed
a
water-use
mandate
limiting
lawn
watering
to
once
a
week
.
•
The
airline
introduced
a
face-mask
mandate
for
all
passengers
.
The
airline
introduced
a
face-mask
mandate
for
all
passengers
.
From
Latin
mandatum
“
something
commanded
,”
from
mandare
“
to
hand
over
,
to
command
.”
noun
the
authority
voters
give
to
an
elected
government
or
leader
to
carry
out
policies
•
The
new
president
claimed
a
clear
mandate
to
reform
the
healthcare
system
.
The
new
president
claimed
a
clear
mandate
to
reform
the
healthcare
system
.
•
With
only
a
slim
majority
,
the
coalition
lacked
a
solid
mandate
for
radical
change
.
With
only
a
slim
majority
,
the
coalition
lacked
a
solid
mandate
for
radical
change
.
verb
-
mandate
,
mandating
,
mandates
,
mandated
to
order
or
require
something
by
authority
•
The
new
regulation
mandates
companies
to
report
carbon
emissions
yearly
.
The
new
regulation
mandates
companies
to
report
carbon
emissions
yearly
.
•
The
policy
mandated
a
minimum
wage
increase
for
all
workers
.
The
policy
mandated
a
minimum
wage
increase
for
all
workers
.
verb
-
mandate
,
mandating
,
mandates
,
mandated
to
give
someone
the
authority
or
power
to
act
•
The
shareholders
mandated
the
board
to
search
for
a
new
CEO
.
The
shareholders
mandated
the
board
to
search
for
a
new
CEO
.
•
The
treaty
mandates
the
commission
to
oversee
elections
.
The
treaty
mandates
the
commission
to
oversee
elections
.
noun
(
law
)
a
formal
contract
in
which
one
person
authorizes
another
to
act
on
their
behalf
•
Under
the
mandate
,
the
agent
could
negotiate
the
sale
of
the
property
.
Under
the
mandate
,
the
agent
could
negotiate
the
sale
of
the
property
.
•
The
court
examined
whether
the
mandate
had
expired
when
the
client
died
.
The
court
examined
whether
the
mandate
had
expired
when
the
client
died
.
noun
(
historical
)
a
territory
placed
under
the
administration
of
another
country
by
the
League
of
Nations
after
World
War
I
•
Syria
was
once
a
French
mandate
created
after
the
First
World
War
.
Syria
was
once
a
French
mandate
created
after
the
First
World
War
.
•
The
League
of
Nations
divided
the
Ottoman
Empire
into
several
mandates
.
The
League
of
Nations
divided
the
Ottoman
Empire
into
several
mandates
.