Noun | 1. | ![]() |
2. | vote - the opinion of a group as determined by voting; "they put the question to a vote" | |
3. | vote - a legal right guaranteed by the 15th amendment to the US constitution; guaranteed to women by the 19th amendment; "American women got the vote in 1920" Synonyms: right to vote, suffrage | |
4. | vote - a body of voters who have the same interests; "he failed to get the Black vote" | |
5. | vote - the total number of votes cast; "they are hoping for a large vote" Synonyms: voter turnout | |
Verb | 1. | vote - express one's preference for a candidate or for a measure or resolution; cast a vote; "He voted for the motion"; "None of the Democrats voted last night" |
2. | vote - express one's choice or preference by vote; "vote the Democratic ticket" | |
3. | vote - express a choice or opinion; "I vote that we all go home"; "She voted for going to the Chinese restaurant" | |
4. | vote - be guided by in voting; "vote one's conscience" | |
5. | vote - bring into existence or make available by vote; "They voted aid for the underdeveloped countries in Asia" |
VOTE. Suffrage; the voice of an individual in making a choice by many. The
total number of voices given at an election; as, the presidential vote.
2. Votes are either given, by ballot, v.) or viva voce; they may be
delivered personally by the voter himself, or, in some cases, by proxy.
(q.v.)
3. A majority (q.v.) of the votes given carries the question submitted,
unless in particular cases when the constitution or laws require that there
shall be a majority of all the voters, or when a greater number than a
simple majority is expressly required; as, for example in the case of the
senate in making treaties by the president and senate, two-thirds of the
senators present must concur. Vide Angell on Corpor. Index, h.t.
4. When the votes are equal in number, the proposed measure is lost.