vote

Plural: votes

Noun

• 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"
• the opinion of a group as determined by voting
  • "they put the question to a vote"
• 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"
• a body of voters who have the same interests
  • "he failed to get the Black vote"
• the total number of voters who participated
  • "they are expecting a large vote"
• A formalized choice on legally relevant measures such as employment or appointment to office or a proceeding about a legal dispute.
• An act or instance of participating in such a choice, e.g., by submitting a ballot.
• an ardent wish or desire; a vow; a prayer
• a formalized petition or request
• any judgment of intellect leading to a formal opinion, a point of view
• any judgment of intellect leading not only to a formal opinion but also to a particular choice in a legally relevant measure, a point of view as published

Verb

Verb Forms: voted, voting, votes

• To cast a formal expression of will or opinion.
• 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"
• express one's choice or preference by vote
  • "vote the Democratic ticket"
• express a choice or opinion
  • "I vote that we all go home"
  • "She voted for going to the Chinese restaurant"
• be guided by in voting
  • "vote one's conscience"
• bring into existence or make available by vote
  • "They voted aid for the underdeveloped countries in Asia"
• To cast a vote; to assert a formalized choice in an election.
• To choose or grant by means of a vote, or by general consent.

Examples

• Did you vote last month?
• dissenting vote (i.e. in particular the differing opinion published with a judicial judgment considered as a source of information)
• He had to vote on his next move, choosing between a safe play or a risky bingo attempt.
• One occasion indicative votes were used was in 2003 when MPs were presented with seven different options on how to reform the House of Lords.
• Parliament will hold a vote of confidence regarding the minister.
• The city council decided the matter should go to public vote.
• The depository may vote shares on behalf of investors who have not submitted instruction to the bank.
• The Supreme Court upheld the principle of one person, one vote.

Synonyms

ballot, balloting, right to vote, suffrage, voter turnout, voting

Related Words

elect, nominate

Anagrams of vote