vote
noun
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Senses
Sense 1 noun
a choice that is made by counting the number of people in favor of each alternative
there were only 17 votes in favor of the motion
Types & categories
- selection hypernym
- block vote hyponym
- secret ballot hyponym
- split ticket hyponym
- straight ticket hyponym
- multiple voting hyponym
- casting vote hyponym
- veto hyponym
- write-in hyponym
Related & opposite
Sense 2 verb
express one's preference for a candidate or for a measure or resolution; cast a vote
He voted for the motion
Types & categories
Related & opposite
- vote in also see
- vote down also see
- vote derivation
- vote derivation
- right to vote derivation
- voter turnout derivation
- vote derivation
- voter derivation
- vote verb group
Sense 3 noun
the opinion of a group as determined by voting
they put the question to a vote
Types & categories
- group action hypernym
- plebiscite hyponym
- referendum hyponym
- election hyponym
Related & opposite
Sense 4 verb
express one's choice or preference by vote
vote the Democratic ticket
Types & categories
- state hypernym
- bullet vote hyponym
Related & opposite
Sense 5 noun
a legal right guaranteed by the 15th amendment to the US Constitution; guaranteed to women by the 19th amendment
American women got the vote in 1920
Types & categories
- enfranchisement hypernym
- universal suffrage hyponym
Related & opposite
- suffragette derivation
- suffragist derivation
- vote derivation
- law domain topic
Sense 6 verb
express a choice or opinion
I vote that we all go home
Types & categories
Sense 7 noun
a body of voters who have the same interests
he failed to get the Black vote
Types & categories
- body hypernym
Parts & wholes
- electorate member holonym
Related & opposite
Sense 8 verb
be guided by in voting
vote one's conscience
Sense 9 noun
the total number of voters who participated
they are expecting a large vote
Types & categories
- numerical quantity hypernym
Related & opposite
Sense 10 verb
bring into existence or make available by vote
They voted aid for the underdeveloped countries in Asia
Types & categories
- vote hypernym
Related & opposite
- voter derivation
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| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | vote |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | vote |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | ballot |
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | selection |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | block vote |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | secret ballot |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | split ticket |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | straight ticket |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | multiple voting |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | casting vote |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | veto |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | write-in |
| 2 | also see | Related & opposite | vote in |
| 2 | also see | Related & opposite | vote down |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | vote |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | vote |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | right to vote |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | voter turnout |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | vote |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | voter |
| 2 | verb group | Related & opposite | vote |
| 2 | hypernym | Types & categories | choose |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | write in |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | turn thumbs down |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | outvote |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | ballot |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | poll |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | vote |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | vote |
| 3 | hypernym | Types & categories | group action |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | plebiscite |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | referendum |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | election |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | vote |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | vote |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | voter turnout |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | vote |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | voter |
| 4 | verb group | Related & opposite | vote |
| 4 | hypernym | Types & categories | state |
| 4 | hyponym | Types & categories | bullet vote |
| 5 | derivation | Related & opposite | suffragette |
| 5 | derivation | Related & opposite | suffragist |
| 5 | derivation | Related & opposite | vote |
| 5 | domain topic | Related & opposite | law |
| 5 | hypernym | Types & categories | enfranchisement |
| 5 | hyponym | Types & categories | universal suffrage |
| 6 | hypernym | Types & categories | state |
| 6 | hyponym | Types & categories | vote |
| 7 | derivation | Related & opposite | vote |
| 7 | derivation | Related & opposite | vote |
| 7 | member holonym | Parts & wholes | electorate |
| 7 | hypernym | Types & categories | body |
| 9 | derivation | Related & opposite | vote |
| 9 | derivation | Related & opposite | vote |
| 9 | hypernym | Types & categories | numerical quantity |
| 10 | derivation | Related & opposite | voter |
| 10 | hypernym | Types & categories | vote |