American Dictionary
Definition vote in American English
vote
noun
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Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.
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- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
noun
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
/voʊt/
1
the formal expression of a choice between two or more issues, people, etc.
Example
He got an overwhelming majority of the votes.
Example
I cast my vote for (=gave my vote to) the candidate who seemed the most honest.
Synonyms and related words
Synonyms and related words
Example
The Republican Party's share of the vote increased.
Example
The new environmental party split the liberal vote.
Synonyms and related words
Related Words
Words related to vote:
absentee vote (noun)
block vote (noun)
cast a (phrase)
casting vote (noun)
grey vote (noun)
postal vote (noun)
proxy vote (noun)
someone gets your vote (phrase)
straw poll (noun)
the grey vote (noun)
the etc. vote (phrase)
the vote (phrase)
vote (verb)
vote (noun)
vote bank (noun)
vote down (phrasal verb)
vote in (phrasal verb)
vote of censure (noun)
vote of confidence (noun)
vote of no confidence (noun)
vote of thanks (noun)
vote off (phrasal verb)
vote out (phrasal verb)
vote through (phrasal verb)
vote with your feet/wallet/pocketbook (phrase)