Vote - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |vəʊt|  American pronunciation of the word vote
Brit.  |vəʊt|  British pronunciation of the word vote

noun

- a choice that is made by counting the number of people in favor of each alternative (syn: ballot, voting)
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 (syn: suffrage)
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

verb

- 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

Extra examples

They are counting the votes now.

There are 20 votes in favor and 12 against.

He got 56 percent of the votes.

She's campaigning hard to raise money and win votes.

People waited in line to cast their votes.

I cast my vote for the Republican candidate.

The vote was in her favor.

She won by a vote of 206 to 57.

In 1920, American women won the vote.

The candidate won only 10 percent of the vote.

Citizens will vote today for their new governor.

Did you vote in the last election?

The committee hasn't yet voted on the matter.

Congress voted 121 to 16 to pass the bill.

He voted against the proposal.

Phrasal verbs

vote down  — thwart the passage of
vote in  — elect in a voting process

Word forms

verb
I/you/we/they: vote
he/she/it: votes
present participle: voting
past tense: voted
past participle: voted
noun
singular: vote
plural: votes
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