vote

²vote

verb

vot·edvot·ing

Definition of VOTE

intransitive verb

1

: to express one's views in response to a poll; especially : to exercise a political franchise

2

: to express an opinion <consumers…vote with their dollars — Lucia Mouat>

transitive verb

1

: to choose, endorse, decide the disposition of, defeat, or authorize by vote <he was voted out of office>

2

a : to adjudge by general agreement : declare b : to offer as a suggestion : propose <I vote we all go home>

3

a : to cause to vote in a given way b : to cause to be cast for or against a proposal

4

: to vote in accordance with or in the interest of <vote your conscience> <voted their pocketbooks>

— vote with one's feet

: to express one's disapproval or dissatisfaction by leaving

Examples of VOTE

1. Citizens will vote today for their new governor.
2. Did you vote in the last election?
3. The committee hasn't yet voted on the matter.
4. Congress voted 121 to 16 to pass the bill.
5. He voted against the proposal.
6. They voted the referendum into law.
7. Senators voted themselves a pay raise despite the budget shortfall.
8. We have to decide what to do about dinner. I vote that we get a pizza.

First Known Use of VOTE

1552

Related to VOTE

Synonyms: advance, bounce, offer, pose, proffer, propound, suggest, propose

Related Words: move; nominate, recommend; present, submit, tender, trot out; file, lay, lodge; arrange, calculate, chart, contrive, cover, frame, map, plan, plot, shape

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