• Vote

    Pronunciation

    • UK IPA: /vəʊt/
    • US IPA: /voÊŠt/
    • Rhymes: -əʊt

    Origin

    From Latin vōtum, a form of voveō (""), from Proto-Indo-European *h₁wogʷʰ-. Cognate with Ancient Greek εὔχομαι ("to vow").

    Full definition of vote

    Noun

    vote

    (plural votes)
    1. A formalized choice on matters of administration or other democratic activities.The city council decided the matter should go to public vote.Parliament will hold a vote of confidence regarding the minister.
    2. An act or instance of participating in such a choice, e.g., by submitting a ballot.The Supreme Court upheld the principle of one person, one vote.
      • HolmesThe freeman casting with unpurchased hand
        The vote that shakes the turrets of the land.
    3. (obsolete) An ardent wish or desire; a vow; a prayer.

    Verb

    1. To cast a vote; to assert a formalised choice in an election.The depository may vote shares on behalf of investors who have not submitted instruction to the bank.
      • F. W. RobertsonTo vote on large principles, to vote honestly, requires a great amount of information.

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