Vote
nnoun.acta choice that is made by counting the number of people in favor of each alternativeSynset:ballot balloting voting
Examples:- there were only 17 votes in favor of the motion
- they allowed just one vote per person
Derivationally Related Form:voteballot
Hypernyms:choice option pick selection
Inherited Hypernyms:votechoiceactionacteventpsychological featureabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:block votecasting votemultiple votingsecret ballotsplit ticketstraight ticketvetowrite-in
Full Hyponyms:block votecasting votemultiple votingpocket vetosecret ballotsplit ticketstraight ticketvetowrite-in
nnoun.actthe opinion of a group as determined by votingExamples:- they put the question to a vote
Derivationally Related Form:vote
Hypernyms:group action
Inherited Hypernyms:votegroup actionacteventpsychological featureabstractionentity
Inherited Hypernyms:votegroup actioneventpsychological featureabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:electionplebiscitereferendum
Full Hyponyms:by-electionclosed primarydirect primaryelectiongeneral electionopen primaryplebisciteprimaryreelectionreferendumrunoff
nnoun.attributea legal right guaranteed by the 15th amendment to the US Constitution; guaranteed to women by the 19th amendmentTopic:jurisprudencelaw
Synset:right to vote suffrage
Examples:- American women got the vote in 1920
Derivationally Related Form:votesuffragettesuffragist
Hypernyms:enfranchisement franchise
Inherited Hypernyms:right to votefranchiselegal rightrightabstractionconceptideacontentcognitionpsychological featureabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:universal suffrage
Full Hyponyms:universal suffrage
nnoun.groupa body of voters who have the same interestsExamples:- he failed to get the Black vote
Derivationally Related Form:vote
Member Holonyms:electorate
Hypernyms:body
Inherited Hypernyms:votebodysocial groupgroupabstractionentity
nnoun.cognitionthe total number of voters who participatedSynset:voter turnout
Examples:- they are expecting a large vote
Derivationally Related Form:vote
Hypernyms:numerical quantity
Inherited Hypernyms:votenumerical quantityquantityconceptideacontentcognitionpsychological featureabstractionentity
vverb.socialexpress one's preference for a candidate or for a measure or resolution; cast a voteExamples:- He voted for the motion
- None of the Democrats voted last night
Derivationally Related Form:votingvotevoter
Hypernyms:choose pick out select take
Inherited Hypernyms:votechoosedecide
Direct Hyponyms:ballotoutvotepollturn thumbs downvote downwrite in
Full Troponyms:ballotoutvotepollturn thumbs downwrite in
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s | Somebody ---s PP
vverb.socialexpress one's choice or preference by voteExamples:- vote the Democratic ticket
Derivationally Related Form:votingvotevoter
Hypernyms:express state
Inherited Hypernyms:voteexpressdenotemean
Direct Hyponyms:bullet vote
Full Troponyms:bullet vote
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something
vverb.socialexpress a choice or opinionExamples:- I vote that we all go home
- She voted for going to the Chinese restaurant
Hypernyms:express state
Inherited Hypernyms:voteexpressdenotemean
Direct Hyponyms:vote
Full Troponyms:vote
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s that CLAUSE | Somebody ---s PP
vverb.socialbe guided by in votingInherited Hypernyms:vote
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something
vverb.socialbring into existence or make available by voteExamples:- They voted aid for the underdeveloped countries in Asia
Derivationally Related Form:voter
Hypernyms:vote
Inherited Hypernyms:votevoteexpressdenotemean
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something