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- [kan-vuh s]
- /ˈkæn vəs/
- /ˈkæn.vəs/
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- [kan-vuh s]
- /ˈkæn vəs/
Definitions of canvasses word
- verb with object canvasses to solicit votes, subscriptions, opinions, or the like from. 1
- verb with object canvasses to examine carefully; investigate by inquiry; discuss; debate. 1
- verb without object canvasses to solicit votes, opinions, or the like. 1
- noun canvasses a soliciting of votes, orders, or the like. 1
- noun canvasses a campaign for election to government office. 1
- noun canvasses close inspection; scrutiny. 1
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Origin of canvasses
First appearance:
before 1500 One of the 26% oldest English words
1500-10; orig. spelling variant of canvas, as a v.; sense “discuss” apparently development of the earlier senses “toss in a canvas sheet,” “harshly criticize”; sense “solicit votes” obscurely derived
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Parts of speech for Canvasses
noun
adjective
verb
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preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
canvasses popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 82% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
canvasses usage trend in Literature
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verb canvasses
- campaigns — Plural form of campaign.
- stumps — the lower end of a tree or plant left after the main part falls or is cut off; a standing tree trunk from which the upper part and branches have been removed.
- crusades — (often initial capital letter) any of the military expeditions undertaken by the Christians of Europe in the 11th, 12th, and 13th centuries for the recovery of the Holy Land from the Muslims.
- appeals — Plural form of appeal.
- ballots — Plural form of ballot.
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