Main Entry:

²vote

Function:

verb

Inflected Form(s):

vot·ed; vot·ing

Date:

1552

intransitive verb1: to express one's views in response to a poll ; especially : to exercise a political franchise2: to express an opinion <consumers…vote with their dollars — Lucia Mouat>transitive verb1: 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 proposal4: 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