nnoun.acta choice that is made by counting the number of people in favor of each alternativeSynset:ballot balloting vote
Examples:- there were only 17 votes in favor of the motion
- they allowed just one vote per person
Derivationally Related Form:voteballot
Hypernyms:choice option pick selection
Inherited Hypernyms:votechoiceactionacteventpsychological featureabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:block votecasting votemultiple votingsecret ballotsplit ticketstraight ticketvetowrite-in
Full Hyponyms:block votecasting votemultiple votingpocket vetosecret ballotsplit ticketstraight ticketvetowrite-in
vverb.socialexpress one's preference for a candidate or for a measure or resolution; cast a voteExamples:- He voted for the motion
- None of the Democrats voted last night
Derivationally Related Form:votingvotevoter
Hypernyms:choose pick out select take
Inherited Hypernyms:votechoosedecide
Direct Hyponyms:ballotoutvotepollturn thumbs downvote downwrite in
Full Troponyms:ballotoutvotepollturn thumbs downwrite in
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s | Somebody ---s PP
vverb.socialexpress one's choice or preference by voteExamples:- vote the Democratic ticket
Derivationally Related Form:votingvotevoter
Hypernyms:express state
Inherited Hypernyms:voteexpressdenotemean
Direct Hyponyms:bullet vote
Full Troponyms:bullet vote
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something
vverb.socialexpress a choice or opinionExamples:- I vote that we all go home
- She voted for going to the Chinese restaurant
Hypernyms:express state
Inherited Hypernyms:voteexpressdenotemean
Direct Hyponyms:vote
Full Troponyms:vote
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s that CLAUSE | Somebody ---s PP
vverb.socialbe guided by in votingInherited Hypernyms:vote
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something
vverb.socialbring into existence or make available by voteExamples:- They voted aid for the underdeveloped countries in Asia
Derivationally Related Form:voter
Hypernyms:vote
Inherited Hypernyms:votevoteexpressdenotemean
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something