· 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"; "they allowed just one vote per person"
Synonym(s): ballot, voting, balloting
Hypernym(s): choice, selection, option, pick
· the opinion of a group as determined by voting; "they put the question to a vote"
Hypernym(s): group_action
· 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"
Synonym(s): right_to_vote, suffrage
Hypernym(s): franchise, enfranchisement
· a body of voters who have the same interests; "he failed to get the Black vote"
Hypernym(s): body
· the total number of voters who participated; "they are expecting a large vote"
Synonym(s): voter_turnout
Hypernym(s): numerical_quantity
· express one's preference for a candidate or for a measure or resolution; cast a vote; "He voted for the motion"; "None of the Democrats voted last night"
Hypernym(s): choose, take, select, pick_out
· express one's choice or preference by vote; "vote the Democratic ticket"
· express a choice or opinion; "I vote that we all go home"; "She voted for going to the Chinese restaurant"
· be guided by in voting; "vote one's conscience"
· bring into existence or make available by vote; "They voted aid for the underdeveloped countries in Asia"
Hypernym(s): vote