vote

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Derived terms 1.3.2 Translations 1.4 Verb 1.4.1 Derived terms 1.4.2 Translations 1.4.3 See also 1.5 Anagrams 2 French 2.1 Pronunciation 2.2 Noun 2.2.1 Related terms 2.3 Verb 3 Spanish 3.1 Verb

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[edit] Etymology

Latin votum, a form of voveō, from Proto-Indo-European *h₁ewegʷʰ-. Cognate with Ancient Greek εὔχομαι (“‘to vow’”).

[edit] Pronunciation

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• Rhymes: -əʊt

[edit] Noun

vote (plural votes)

1. A formalized choice on matters of administration or other democratic activities.

   The city council decided the matter should go to public vote.

   Parliament will hold a vote of confidence regarding the minister.

2. An act or instance of participating in such a choice, e.g., by submitting a ballot.

   The Supreme Court upheld the principle of one person, one vote.

[edit] Derived terms

• donkey vote
• get out the vote
• informal vote

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[edit] Verb

to vote (third-person singular simple present votes, present participle voting, simple past and past participle voted)

1. To cast a vote; to assert a formalised choice in an election.

   The depository may vote shares on behalf of investors who have not submitted instruction to the bank.

[edit] Derived terms

• voter
• vote in
• vote out

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[edit] See also

• elect
• nominate

• vote and voting in the 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica.

[edit] Anagrams

• veto

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[edit] Pronunciation

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[edit] Noun

vote m. (plural votes)

1. Vote

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• votant

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vote

1. First-person singular present indicative of voter.
2. Third-person singular present indicative of voter.
3. First-person singular present subjunctive of voter.
4. Third-person singular present subjunctive of voter.
5. Second-person singular imperative of voter.

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[edit] Verb

vote (infinitive: votar)

1. first-person singular (yo) present subjunctive form of votar.
2. third-person singular (él, ella, also used with usted^?) present subjunctive form of votar.
3. formal second-person singular (usted) imperative form of votar.