Vote

noun
1.
a formal expression of opinion or choice, either positive or negative, made by an individual or body of individuals.
2.
the means by which such expression is made, as a ballot, ticket, etc.
3.
the right to such expression:
to give women the vote.
4.
the decision reached by voting, as by a majority of ballots cast:
The vote was for the resolution.
5.
a collective expression of will as inferred from a number of votes:
the labor vote.
6.
an expression, as of some judgment:
a vote of confidence.
verb (used without object), voted, voting.
7.
to express or signify will or choice in a matter, as by casting a ballot:
to vote for president.
verb (used with object), voted, voting.
8.
to enact, establish, or determine by vote:
to vote a proposed bill into law.
9.
to support by one’s vote:
to vote the Republican ticket.
10.
to advocate by or as by one’s vote:
to vote that the report be accepted.
11.
to declare or decide by general consent:
They voted the trip a success.
12.
to encourage or cause to vote, especially in a particular way.
noun
1.
an indication of choice, opinion, or will on a question, such as the choosing of a candidate, by or as if by some recognized means, such as a ballot: 10 votes for Jones
2.
the opinion of a group of persons as determined by voting: it was put to the vote, do not take a vote, it came to a vote
3.
a body of votes or voters collectively: the Jewish vote
4.
the total number of votes cast: the vote decreased at the last election
5.
the ticket, ballot, etc, by which a vote is expressed
6.

the right to vote; franchise; suffrage
a person regarded as the embodiment of this right

7.
a means of voting, such as a ballot
8.
(mainly Brit) a grant or other proposition to be voted upon
verb
9.
(when transitive, takes a clause as object or an infinitive) to express or signify (one’s preference, opinion, or will) (for or against some question, etc): to vote by ballot, we voted that it was time to adjourn, vote for me!
10.
(intransitive) to declare oneself as being (something or in favour of something) by exercising one’s vote: to vote socialist
11.
(transitive; foll by into or out of, etc) to appoint or elect (a person to or from a particular post): they voted him into the presidency, he was voted out of office
12.
(transitive) to determine the condition of in a specified way by voting: the court voted itself out of existence
13.
(transitive) to authorize, confer, or allow by voting: vote us a rise
14.
(transitive) (informal) to declare by common opinion: the party was voted a failure
15.
(transitive) to influence or control the voting of: do not try to vote us!
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