vote

Definitions

1. 1noun

   An ardent wish or desire; a vow; a prayer.

2. 2noun

   A wish, choice, or opinion, of a person or a body of persons, expressed in some received and authorized way; the expression of a wish, desire, will, preference, or choice, in regard to any measure proposed, in which the person voting has an interest in common with others, either in electing a person to office, or in passing laws, rules, regulations, etc.; suffrage.

3. 3noun

   That by means of which will or preference is expressed in elections, or in deciding propositions; voice; a ballot; a ticket; as, a written vote.

4. 4noun

   Expression of judgment or will by a majority; legal decision by some expression of the minds of a number; as, the vote was unanimous; a vote of confidence.

5. 5noun

   Votes, collectively; as, the Tory vote; the labor vote.

6. 6intransitive verb

   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, regulations, etc., or in deciding on any proposition in which one has an interest with others.

7. 7transitive verb

   To choose by suffrage; to elec/; as, to vote a candidate into office.

8. 8transitive verb

   To enact, establish, grant, determine, etc., by a formal vote; as, the legislature voted the resolution.

9. 9transitive verb

   To declare by general opinion or common consent, as if by a vote; as, he was voted a bore.

10. 10transitive verb

    To condemn; to devote; to doom.

11. 11noun

    the opinion of a group as determined by voting

    "they put the question to a vote"

12. 12noun

    a choice that is made by counting the number of people in favor of each alternative

    "there were only 17 votes in favor of the motion"

    "they allowed just one vote per person"

    Synonyms

    ballotballotingvoting
13. 13noun

    a legal right guaranteed by the 15th amendment to the US Constitution; guaranteed to women by the 19th amendment

    "American women got the vote in 1920"

    Synonyms

    suffrage
14. 14noun

    the total number of voters who participated

    "they are expecting a large vote"

15. 15noun

    a body of voters who have the same interests

    "he failed to get the Black vote"

16. 16verb

    express one's preference for a candidate or for a measure or resolution; cast a vote

    "He voted for the motion"

    "None of the Democrats voted last night"

17. 17verb

    bring into existence or make available by vote

    "They voted aid for the underdeveloped countries in Asia"

18. 18verb

    express a choice or opinion

    "I vote that we all go home"

    "She voted for going to the Chinese restaurant"

19. 19verb

    express one's choice or preference by vote

    "vote the Democratic ticket"

20. 20verb

    be guided by in voting

    "vote one's conscience"