Vote

Quick meaning: Vote is a noun meaning A formalized choice on legally relevant measures such as employment or appointment to office or a proceeding about a legal dispute.

Meaning

A formalized choice on legally relevant measures such as employment or appointment to office or a proceeding about a legal dispute.

More Meanings

1. An act or instance of participating in such a choice, e.g., by submitting a ballot.
2. (intransitive) To cast a vote; to assert a formalized choice in an election.
3. (transitive) To choose or grant (some objective) by means of a vote, or by general consent.
4. Any judgment of intellect leading not only to a formal opinion but also to a particular choice in a legally relevant measure, a point of view as published.
5. (obsolete) An ardent wish or desire; a vow; a prayer.
6. (obsolete) A formalized petition or request.
7. (obsolete) Any judgment of intellect leading to a formal opinion, a point of view.

Example Sentences

The city council decided the matter should go to public vote.

The Supreme Court upheld the principle of one person, one vote.

Parliament will hold a vote of confidence regarding the minister.

Friday’s vote has permanently redefined the kilogram and sent Le Grand K into retirement.

Word Forms

• votes
• voting
• voted
• votest
• votedst
• voteth

Synonyms for vote

Depending on context, synonyms include suffrage, balloting, ballot, voting.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include balloting, ballot, suffrage, polling, voter, plebiscite.

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