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- [voht]
- /voʊt/
- /vəʊt/
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- [voht]
- /voʊt/
Definitions of vote word
- noun vote a formal expression of opinion or choice, either positive or negative, made by an individual or body of individuals. 1
- noun vote the means by which such expression is made, as a ballot, ticket, etc. 1
- noun vote the right to such expression: to give women the vote. 1
- noun vote the decision reached by voting, as by a majority of ballots cast: The vote was for the resolution. 1
- noun vote a collective expression of will as inferred from a number of votes: the labor vote. 1
- noun vote an expression, as of some judgment: a vote of confidence. 1
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Origin of vote
First appearance:
before 1425 One of the 25% oldest English words
1425-75; late Middle English (noun) < Latin vōtum a vow
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Parts of speech for Vote
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
vote popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
vote usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for vote
noun vote
- alway — always
- aye — Aye means yes; used in some dialects of British English.
- druthers — one's own way, choice, or preference: If I had my druthers, I'd dance all night.
- franchise — a privilege of a public nature conferred on an individual, group, or company by a government: a franchise to operate a bus system.
- in-deed — in fact; in reality; in truth; truly (used for emphasis, to confirm and amplify a previous statement, to indicate a concession or admission, or, interrogatively, to obtain confirmation): Indeed, it did rain as hard as predicted. Did you indeed finish the work?
verb vote
- balloted — a slip or sheet of paper, cardboard, or the like, on which a voter marks his or her vote.
- cinched — a strong girth used on stock saddles, having a ring at each end to which a strap running from the saddle is secured.
- cinching — a strong girth used on stock saddles, having a ring at each end to which a strap running from the saddle is secured.
- decide — If you decide to do something, you choose to do it, usually after you have thought carefully about the other possibilities.
Antonyms for vote
Top questions with vote
- where do i vote?
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- who should i vote for?
- where to vote?
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- who to vote for in 2016?
- when do we vote for the next president?
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- when were women allowed to vote?
- where am i registered to vote?
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