colloq. [f. the sb.] To stand as a candidate. Candidating vbl. sb. and ppl. a.
1885. Chicago Advance, Aug., 538. To look upon the parish instead of himself as the candidating party. Ibid., 554. He holds candidating … to be absurd, delusive and sacrilegious.
1887. N. L. Walker, Rel. Life Scot., 264. The ‘candidating’ which … has given greater liveliness to preaching.
