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vote

  [voht] noun, verb, vot⋅ed, vot⋅ing.
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–noun
1. a formal expression of opinion or choice, either positive or negative, made by an individual or body of individuals.
2. the means by which such expression is made, as a ballot, ticket, etc.
3. the right to such expression: to give women the vote.
4. the decision reached by voting, as by a majority of ballots cast: The vote was for the resolution.
5. a collective expression of will as inferred from a number of votes: the labor vote.
6. an expression, as of some judgment: a vote of confidence.
–verb (used without object)
7. to express or signify will or choice in a matter, as by casting a ballot: to vote for president.
–verb (used with object)
8. to enact, establish, or determine by vote: to vote a proposed bill into law.
9. to support by one's vote: to vote the Republican ticket.
10. to advocate by or as by one's vote: to vote that the report be accepted.
11. to declare or decide by general consent: They voted the trip a success.
12. to encourage or cause to vote, esp. in a particular way.
Origin:
1425–75; late ME (n.) < L vōtum a vow
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vote   (vōt)   
n.  
    1. A formal expression of preference for a candidate for office or for a proposed resolution of an issue.
    2. A means by which such a preference is made known, such as a raised hand or a marked ballot.
  2. The number of votes cast in an election or to resolve an issue: a heavy vote in favor of the bill.
  3. A group of voters alike in some way: the Black vote; the rural vote.
  4. The act or process of voting: took a vote on the issue.
  5. The result of an election or referendum.
  6. The right to participate as a voter; suffrage.
v.   vot·ed, vot·ing, votes

v.   intr.
  1. To express one's preference for a candidate or for a proposed resolution of an issue; cast a vote: voting against the measure.
  2. To express a choice or an opinion.
v.   tr.
  1. To express one's preference for by vote: voted the straight Republican ticket.
  2. To decide the disposition of by vote, as by electing or defeating: vote in a new mayor; voted out their representative; vote down the amendment.
  3. To bring into existence or make available by vote: vote new funds for a program.
  4. To be guided by in voting: vote one's conscience.
  5. To declare or pronounce by general consent: voted the play a success.
  6. Informal To state as a preference or opinion: I vote we eat out tonight.

[Middle English, vow, from Latin vōtum, from neuter past participle of vovēre, to vow.]
vot'a·ble, vote'a·ble adj.
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Voting

Vot"ing\, a. & n. from Vote, v.

Voting paper, a form of ballot containing the names of more candidates than there are offices to be filled, the voter making a mark against the preferred names. [Eng.]
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
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