Analysis Complete

vote

/ vote /
noun/verb

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
the opinion of a group as determined by voting
"they put the question to a vote"
Type of:
group action
Kinds of:
plebiscite referendum election
verb Sense 2
express one''s choice or preference by vote
"vote the Democratic ticket"
Type of:
express state
Kinds of:
bullet vote
Derived:
voter turnout ballot voting balloting voter
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb Sense 3
express a choice or opinion
"I vote that we all go home"
"She voted for going to the Chinese restaurant"
Type of:
express state
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something with something
Something ----s somebody
verb Sense 4
bring into existence or make available by vote
"They voted aid for the underdeveloped countries in Asia"
Derived:
voter elector
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb Sense 5
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"
Type of:
choose take select
Kinds of:
write in turn thumbs down vote down outvote ballot
Derived:
voter turnout right to vote suffrage ballot voting
See also:
vote in kill shoot down defeat vote down
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s something with something
noun Sense 6
a body of voters who have the same interests
"he failed to get the Black vote"
Type of:
body
Has parts:
electorate
noun Sense 7
the total number of votes cast
"they are hoping for a large vote"
Type of:
numerical quantity
noun Sense 8
a choice that is made by voting
"there were only 17 votes in favor of the motion"
Type of:
choice selection option
Kinds of:
block vote secret ballot split ticket straight ticket multiple voting
Derived:
ballot
verb Sense 9
be guided by in voting
"vote one''s conscience"
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
noun Sense 10
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"
Type of:
franchise enfranchisement
Domain:
law jurisprudence
Semantic Complexity
100%
Sense Count
10
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
48
Times Searched
3
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group action plebiscite referendum election express state bullet vote choose take select write in turn thumbs down