Definitions for vote
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Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:3.9 / 13 votes

1. vote, ballot, voting, ballotingnoun

   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"

2. votenoun

   the opinion of a group as determined by voting

   "they put the question to a vote"

3. right to vote, vote, suffragenoun

   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"

4. votenoun

   a body of voters who have the same interests

   "he failed to get the Black vote"

5. vote, voter turnoutverb

   the total number of voters who participated

   "they are expecting a large vote"

6. voteverb

   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"

7. voteverb

   express one's choice or preference by vote

   "vote the Democratic ticket"

8. voteverb

   express a choice or opinion

   "I vote that we all go home"; "She voted for going to the Chinese restaurant"

9. voteverb

   be guided by in voting

   "vote one's conscience"

10. voteverb

    bring into existence or make available by vote

    "They voted aid for the underdeveloped countries in Asia"

WiktionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. votenoun

   A formalized choice on matters of administration or other democratic activities.

2. votenoun

   An act or instance of participating in such a choice, e.g., by submitting a ballot.

   The Supreme Court upheld the principle of one person, one vote.

3. voteverb

   To cast a vote; to assert a formalised choice in an election.

   The depository may vote shares on behalf of investors who have not submitted instruction to the bank.

4. Votenoun

   A person from Votia or of Votic descent.

5. Etymology: votum, a form of voveo, from h₁ewegʷʰ-. Cognate with Ancient Greek εὔχομαι.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. vote

   Voting is a method by which a group, such as a meeting or an electorate, can convene together for the purpose of making a collective decision or expressing an opinion usually following discussions, debates or election campaigns. Democracies elect holders of high office by voting. Residents of a jurisdiction represented by an elected official are called "constituents," and the constituents who choose to cast a ballot for their chosen candidate are called "voters." There are different systems for collecting votes, but while many of the systems used in decision-making can also be used as electoral systems, any which cater for proportional representation can only be used in elections. In smaller organizations, voting can occur in many different ways. Formally via ballot to elect others for example within a workplace, to elect members of political associations or to choose roles for others. Informally voting could occur as a spoken agreement or as a verbal gesture like a raised hand or electronically.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. vote

   A vote is a formal expression of an individual's choice or decision in a matter, such as electing a political representative, passing a law, or agreeing or disagreeing with a proposal. This choice is usually made by a show of hands, through a ballot, or by voice. Voting is also a method of showing majority opinion or support in a group or community.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:4.0 / 2 votes

1. Votenoun

   an ardent wish or desire; a vow; a prayer

2. Votenoun

   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. Votenoun

   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. Votenoun

   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. Votenoun

   votes, collectively; as, the Tory vote; the labor vote

6. Voteverb

   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. Voteverb

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

8. Voteverb

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

9. Voteverb

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

10. Voteverb

    to condemn; to devote; to doom

11. Etymology: [L. votum a vow, wish, will, fr. vovere, votum, to vow: cf. F. vote. See Vow.]

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Vote

   Vote is an unincorporated community located in Brunswick County, in the U.S. state of Virginia.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Vote

   vōt, n. expression of a wish or opinion, as to a matter in which one has interest: that by which a choice is expressed, as a ballot: decision by a majority: something granted by the will of the majority.—v.i. to express the choice by a vote.—v.t. to choose by a vote: to grant by a vote: (coll.) to declare by general consent.—adjs. Vō′table, capable of voting; Vote′less.—ns. Vō′ter; Vō′ting-pā′per, a balloting-paper, used in the election of members to Parliament.—Vote down, to put an end to by a vote, or otherwise; Vote straight, to give one's vote honestly.—Cumulative voting, that system of voting in which the voter has a right to as many votes as there are members to be elected, and may give all his votes or as many as he pleases to one candidate.—Split one's votes, to divide one's votes judiciously among several candidates so as to strengthen those one favours. [L. votum, a wish—vovēre, votum, to vow.]

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1. vote

   The act and process of every adult resident or adult citizen in a country with the official authority to vote to attend a polling location, complete a postal vote or express their voting choice through an electronic political voting system to express their choice in every form of political election to ensure they express their choice to cocreate optimum health, human rights, right to life, right to equal access to public services, to fasttrack the building of public housing on public land using nationalized construction organizations and public service construction employees, shared prosperity for all, stability, socialist unity government, socialism, socialist policies, solidarity, cohesion, animal rights, right to housing, right to free education, right to parent, right to free preschool education, right to a standard of living, creation of an equal and identical pay for all and universal living income system, right to internet access, economic stability, financial stability, civil rights, equal rights, equal opportunities, employment rights, childrens rights, sustainable development, sustainable development goals, united partnership, multi-party working, community empowerment systems, equal redistribution of wealth, fairness and justness across society, the country, jurisdiction and the world and contribute to the cocreation of global and national peace agreements, peace treaties, the universes truth and a fair, just and transparent system of checks and balances.

   We all know it is so important to use our voting rights to express our desires for optimum health, human rights, equality, justness, fairness, redistribution of wealth and income and the cocreation of world peace.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on July 30, 2020  

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   vote

   To express a choice or opinion in an election.

   It is important to vote in an election to ensure our voices are heard.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on April 14, 2020  

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   vote

   To express a choice or opinion.

   They respected their right to vote.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on January 30, 2020  

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1. VOTE

   What does VOTE stand for? -- Explore the various meanings for the VOTE acronym on the Abbreviations.com website.

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. VOTE

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Vote is ranked #57516 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Vote surname appeared 354 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Vote.
   
   96.3% or 341 total occurrences were White.

Matched Categories

1. • Body
   • Choose
   • Express
   • Group Action
   • Vote

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'vote' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #2264

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'vote' in Written Corpus Frequency: #1484

3. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'vote' in Nouns Frequency: #597

4. Verbs Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'vote' in Verbs Frequency: #385

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Anagrams for vote »

1. veto

2. voet

How to pronounce vote?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say vote in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of vote in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of vote in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of vote in a Sentence

1. Steny Hoyer:

   I spoke to Kevin McCarthy this morning, and it is clear there is no alternative to holding a Floor vote on the resolution to remove Rep. Greene from her committee assignments.

2. Stephanie Kelly:

   Elections tend to cause sell offs in markets because they're inherently uncertain events but the UK situation is more complex than a normal vote, the margin of Theresa May's defeat and the call of no confidence do matter for markets in the short term.

3. Kamala Harris:

   Vice President Kamala Harris have the power to elect leaders who will defend and protect Vice President Kamala Harris rights. And as the president said earlier today, with Vice President Kamala Harris vote, Vice President Kamala Harris can act, and Vice President Kamala Harris have the final word. So this is not over.

4. Carl Bernstein:

   And this also goes into the question of voting rights because unless there’s something that can be done about the filibuster rule in the Senate which Manchin again has indicated he will not change, there is not going to be an effective legislative means of doing what needs to be done to guarantee American democracy through the right to vote for all Americans without being suppressed as we’re seeing now.

5. Roberto Lavagna:

   Personally I am in the change camp. We need to have a clear understanding what change means. But in any case, it is not a vote for the Front for Victory.

Popularity rank by frequency of use

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=vote
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Vote
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vote
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vote
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=vote
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=vote
8. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html
9. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=vote