Added 9 October 2026
vote
/vəʊt/ noun
In Latin: suffrāgium Wiktionary
noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about vote at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
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A formalized choice on legally relevant measures such as employment or appointment to office or a proceeding about a legal dispute.
The city council decided the matter should go to public vote.
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An act or instance of participating in such a choice, e.g., by submitting a ballot.
The Supreme Court upheld the principle of one person, one vote.
- An ardent wish or desire; a vow; a prayer.
verb
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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.
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To choose or grant (some objective) by means of a vote, or by general consent.
The directors voted an increase in R&D spending.
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To exercise one's voting right upon (a ballot or a share of stock).
vote your ballot
Origin
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.
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