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verb (used with object)
1.
to solicit votes, subscriptions, opinions, or the like from.
2.
to examine carefully; investigate by inquiry; discuss; debate.
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verb (used without object)
3.
to solicit votes, opinions, or the like.
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noun
4.
a soliciting of votes, orders, or the like.
5.
a campaign for election to government office.
6.
close inspection; scrutiny.
Origin:
1500–10; orig. spelling variant of canvas, as a v.; sense “discuss” apparently development of the earlier senses “toss in a canvas sheet,” “harshly criticize”; sense “solicit votes” obscurely derived
1500–10; orig. spelling variant of canvas, as a v.; sense “discuss” apparently development of the earlier senses “toss in a canvas sheet,” “harshly criticize”; sense “solicit votes” obscurely derived
Related forms
can·vass·er, noun
pre·can·vass, verb (used with object), noun
un·can·vassed, adjective
un·der·can·vass, verb
well-can·vassed, adjective
Synonyms
2. analyze, scrutinize, explore.
2. analyze, scrutinize, explore.
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Word Origin & History
canvass
1508, from canvas and probably meaning, originally, "to toss in a canvas sheet," though "to sift through canvas" has also been proposed.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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