vote
verb
- to cast a vote; to assert a formalized choice in an election
- to choose by means of a vote, or by general assent
- to give via a legislative process (to a recipient)
noun
- formal expression of will or decision
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /vəʊt/ / /voʊt/ / /vəʉt/
noun
Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *weǵʰ-der. Proto-Germanic *wagjazbor.? Proto-Baltic [Term?]bor.? Proto-Finnic *vakja Votic vadʹdʹõ? Votic vadʹdʹader. German Wotebor. English Vote From German Wote, ultimately from Votic vadʹdʹa, vadʹdʹalain (“Votian”). Compare Estonian vadjalane.
- A person from Votia or of Votic descent.
verb
Etymology: From Latin vōtum, a form of voveō (“to vow”) (cognate with Ancient Greek εὔχομαι (eúkhomai, “to vow”)), from Proto-Indo-European *h₁wegʷʰ- (“to promise, to vow”). Doublet of vow.
- To cast a vote; to assert a formalized choice in an election.
“Q: Did you vote last month? A: Yes. I voted for John Smith, and it's a shame that he lost; you can't blame me for the mess we're in now.”
“The directors voted on the question of whether to increase the R&D spending.”
- To choose or grant (some objective) by means of a vote, or by general consent.
“The directors voted an increase in R&D spending.”
“The meal was voted a great success.”
- To exercise one's voting right upon (a ballot or a share of stock).
“vote your ballot”
“vote your shares”