Vote
Pronunciation
- UK IPA: /vəʊt/
- US IPA: /voÊŠt/
- Rhymes: -əʊt
Origin
From Latin vÅtum, a form of voveÅ (""), from Proto-Indo-European *hâ‚wogÊ·Ê°-. Cognate with Ancient Greek εὔχομαι ("to vow").
Full definition of vote
Noun
vote
(plural votes)- 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.
- 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. - (obsolete) An ardent wish or desire; a vow; a prayer.
Derived terms
Verb
- 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.