English noun: vote | |||
1. | vote (act) a choice that is made by counting the number of people in favor of each alternative | ||
Samples | There were only 17 votes in favor of the motion. They allowed just one vote per person. | ||
Synonyms | ballot, balloting, voting | ||
Broader (hypernym) | choice, option, pick, selection | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | block vote, casting vote, multiple voting, secret ballot, split ticket, straight ticket, veto, write-in | ||
2. | vote (act) the opinion of a group as determined by voting | ||
Samples | They put the question to a vote. | ||
Broader (hypernym) | group action | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | election, plebiscite, referendum | ||
3. | vote (attribute) a legal right guaranteed by the 15th amendment to the US Constitution; guaranteed to women by the 19th amendment | ||
Samples | American women got the vote in 1920. | ||
Synonyms | right to vote, suffrage | ||
Broader (hypernym) | enfranchisement, franchise | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | universal suffrage | ||
Domain category | jurisprudence, law | ||
4. | vote (group) a body of voters who have the same interests | ||
Samples | He failed to get the Black vote. | ||
Broader (hypernym) | body | ||
Member meronym | electorate | ||
5. | vote (cognition) the total number of voters who participated | ||
Samples | They are expecting a large vote. | ||
Synonyms | voter turnout | ||
Broader (hypernym) | numerical quantity | ||
English verb: vote | |||
1. | vote (social) express one's preference for a candidate or for a measure or resolution; cast a vote | ||
Samples | He voted for the motion. None of the Democrats voted last night. | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s. Somebody ----s PP | ||
Broader (hypernym) | choose, pick out, select, take | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | ballot, outvote, poll, turn thumbs down, vote down, write in | ||
Verb group | vote | ||
2. | vote (social) express one's choice or preference by vote | ||
Samples | Vote the Democratic ticket. | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | express, state | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | bullet vote | ||
Verb group | vote | ||
3. | vote (social) express a choice or opinion | ||
Samples | I vote that we all go home. She voted for going to the Chinese restaurant. | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s PP. Somebody ----s that CLAUSE | ||
Broader (hypernym) | express, state | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | vote | ||
4. | vote (social) be guided by in voting | ||
Samples | Vote one's conscience. | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
5. | vote (social) bring into existence or make available by vote | ||
Samples | They voted aid for the underdeveloped countries in Asia. | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | vote | ||