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can⋅vass
[kan-vuh
s] 
–verb (used with object)
| 1. | to solicit votes, subscriptions, opinions, or the like from. |
| 2. | to examine carefully; investigate by inquiry; discuss; debate. |
–verb (used without object)
| 3. | to solicit votes, opinions, or the like. |
–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. sp. var. of canvas, as a v.; sense “discuss” appar. development of the earlier senses “toss in a canvas sheet,” “harshly criticize”; sense “solicit votes” obscurely derived
1500–10; orig. sp. var. of canvas, as a v.; sense “discuss” appar. development of the earlier senses “toss in a canvas sheet,” “harshly criticize”; sense “solicit votes” obscurely derived
Related forms:
can⋅vass⋅er, noun
Synonyms:
2. analyze, scrutinize, explore.
2. analyze, scrutinize, explore.
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| can·vass (kān'vəs) v. can·vassed, can·vass·ing, can·vass·es v. tr.
[From obsolete canvass, to toss in a canvas sheet as punishment, from canvas.] can'vass·er n. |
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Canvass
Can"vass\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. canvassed; p. pr. & vb. n. Canvassing.] [OF. Canabasser to examine curiously, to search or sift out; properly, to sift through canvas. See Canvas, n.]1. To sift; to strain; to examine thoroughly; to scrutinize; as, to canvass the votes cast at an election; to canvass a district with reference to its probable vote. I have made careful search on all hands, and canvassed the matter with all possible diligence. --Woodward. 2. To examine by discussion; to debate. An opinion that we are likely soon to canvass. --Sir W. Hamilton. 3. To go trough, with personal solicitation or public addresses; as, to canvass a district for votes; to canvass a city for subscriptions.Canvass
Can"vass\, v. i. To search thoroughly; to engage in solicitation by traversing a district; as, to canvass for subscriptions or for votes; to canvass for a book, a publisher, or in behalf of a charity; -- commonly followed by for.Canvass
Can"vass\, n. 1. Close inspection; careful review for verification; as, a canvass of votes. --Bacon. 2. Examination in the way of discussion or debate. 3. Search; exploration; solicitation; systematic effort to obtain votes, subscribers, etc. No previous canvass was made for me. --Burke.
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Language Translation for : canvass
Spanish:
hacer propaganda, hacer campaña,
German:
Stimmen werben,
Japanese:
勧誘して回る
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, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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Main Entry: can·vass
Variant: also can·vas /'kan-v&s/
Function: verb
Inflected Forms: -vassed also -vased; -vass·ing also -vas·ing
transitive verb 1 a : to examine in detail; specifically : to examine (votes) officially for authenticity b : to make the subject of discussion or debate
2 : to go through (a district) or go to (persons) in order to solicit orders or political support or to determine opinions or sentiments intransitive verb : to seek or solicit orders or votes
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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