candidating

English

Etymology

candidate +‎ -ing

Pronunciation

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Noun

candidating (uncountable)

(US, colloquial) The taking of the position of a candidate; specifically, the preaching of a clergyman with a view to settlement.

Verb

candidating

present participle and gerund of candidate

References

“candidating”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.

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