vote
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English [edit]
Etymology [edit]
From Latin votum, a form of voveō, from Proto-Indo-European *h₁ewegʷʰ-. Cognate with Ancient Greek εὔχομαι (“to vow”).
Pronunciation [edit]
Noun [edit]
vote (plural votes)
- 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.
- 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.
Derived terms [edit]
Terms derived from vote (noun)
Translations [edit]
formalised choice
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instance of voting
Verb [edit]
vote (third-person singular simple present votes, present participle voting, simple past and past participle voted)
- 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.
Derived terms [edit]
Terms derived from vote (verb)
Translations [edit]
assert a formalised choice
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Anagrams [edit]
French [edit]
Pronunciation [edit]
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Audio (Paris) (file)
Noun [edit]
vote m (plural votes)
Related terms [edit]
Verb [edit]
vote
- first-person singular present indicative of voter
- third-person singular present indicative of voter
- first-person singular present subjunctive of voter
- third-person singular present subjunctive of voter
- second-person singular imperative of voter
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Jèrriais [edit]
Etymology [edit]
From Latin vōtum, from voveō, vovēre (“vow”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₁ewegʷʰ-.
Noun [edit]
vote m (plural votes)
Latin [edit]
Participle [edit]
vōte
- vocative masculine singular of vōtus
Spanish [edit]
Verb [edit]
vote (infinitive votar)
- First-person singular (yo) present subjunctive form of votar.
- Third-person singular (él, ella, also used with usted?) present subjunctive form of votar.
- Formal second-person singular (usted) imperative form of votar.
Portuguese [edit]
Verb [edit]
vote
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