canvasser
vəs 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. 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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canvass (ˈkænvəs) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —vb | |
| 1. | to solicit votes, orders, advertising, etc, from |
| 2. | to determine the feelings and opinions of (voters before an election, etc), esp by conducting a survey |
| 3. | to investigate (something) thoroughly, esp by discussion or debate |
| 4. | chiefly (US) to inspect (votes) officially to determine their validity |
| —n | |
| 5. | a solicitation of opinions, votes, sales orders, etc |
| 6. | close inspection; scrutiny |
| [C16: probably from obsolete sense of | |
| 'canvasser | |
| —n | |
| 'canvassing | |
| —n | |
| canvass (ˈkænvəs) | |
| —vb | |
| 1. | to solicit votes, orders, advertising, etc, from |
| 2. | to determine the feelings and opinions of (voters before an election, etc), esp by conducting a survey |
| 3. | to investigate (something) thoroughly, esp by discussion or debate |
| 4. | chiefly (US) to inspect (votes) officially to determine their validity |
| —n | |
| 5. | a solicitation of opinions, votes, sales orders, etc |
| 6. | close inspection; scrutiny |
| [C16: probably from obsolete sense of | |
| 'canvasser | |
| —n | |
| 'canvassing | |
| —n | |
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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.
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