vote

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Contents 1 Pronunciation 2 Noun 3 Verb 3.1 Antonyms 3.2 Related words 3.3 See also

[change] Pronunciation

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[change] Noun

Singular vote

Plural votes

1. A vote is a formal way of choosing things that are controlled by the majority.

   Let's take a vote for a new president!

2. A vote is the decision of one person in an election.

   I give my vote for the bill.

[change] Verb

Plain form vote

Third-person singular votes

Past tense voted

Past participle voted

Present participle voting

1. To make a vote; to make a decision in an election.

   My brother votes for the Democrats.

   I voted to oppose the new property tax.

[change] Antonyms

• abstain

[change] Related words

• voter
• votive
• vow
• votary

[change] See also

• democracy
• election