vote

vote: vote¹ n [Latin votum vow, hope, wish]

1 a: a usu. formal expression of opinion or will in response to a proposed decision; esp: one given as an indication of approval or disapproval of a proposal, motion, or candidate for office

b: the total number of such votes made known at a single time

got half the vote

2: the collective opinion or preference of a body of persons expressed by voting

3: the right to cast a vote; specif: the right of suffrage

4 a: the act or process of voting

brought the question to a vote

b: a method of voting

vote² vb vot·ed, vot·ing

vi

1 a: to cast or conduct a vote

vote for acquittal

b: to exercise a political franchise

encourage people to vote

vt

1: to choose, endorse, decide the disposition of, defeat, or authorize by vote

vote an appropriation

2: to cast votes on a corporate matter on the basis of

voted their shares against the proposed merger

vote: I noun ballot, chirotony, choice, choosing, decision, determination, election, formal expression of choice, judgment, option, pick, poll, predilection, preference, punctum, selection, sententia, suffragium II verb approve, ballot, be counted, cast a ballot, cast a vote, choose, elect, exercise the right of suffrage, judge, poll, suffragium ferre III index cast (register), decide, franchise (right to vote), plebiscite, poll (casting of votes), primary, referendum, suffrage

vote: n.
An indication of a choice for candidates in an election; an individual ballot or other means of indicating such choice submitted by a voter; the right to vote.

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Synonyms:

Devoted, promised, consecrated by a vow / Suffrage, voice / Ballot

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vote — [vōt] n. [LME (Scot) < L votum, a wish, vow < neut. of votus, pp. of vovere, to vow < IE base * ewegwh , to speak solemnly, vow > Sans vāghát, one who vows, Gr euche, a vow, prayer] 1. a) a decision by a group on a proposal,… … English World dictionary
vote — ► NOUN 1) a formal indication of a choice between two or more candidates or courses of action. 2) (the vote) the right to participate in an election. 3) (the vote) a particular body of electors or the votes cast by them: the green vote. ► VERB 1) … English terms dictionary
Vote — Vote, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Voted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Voting}.] [Cf. F. voter.] To express or signify the mind, will, or preference, either viva voce, or by ballot, or by other authorized means, as in electing persons to office, in passing laws,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Vote — Vote, v. t. 1. To choose by suffrage; to elec?; as, to vote a candidate into office. [1913 Webster] 2. To enact, establish, grant, determine, etc., by a formal vote; as, the legislature voted the resolution. [1913 Webster] Parliament voted them… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
vote — [n] decision or right to decide representation aye*, ballot, choice, franchise, majority, nay*, plebiscite, poll, referendum, secret ballot, show of hands*, suffrage, tally, ticket, will, wish, yea*, yes or no*; concepts 300,376 vote [v] decide… … New thesaurus

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