Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
vote — vote … Dictionnaire des rimes
voté — voté … Dictionnaire des rimes
vote — [ vɔt ] n. m. • 1702; mot angl.; lat. votum → vœu 1 ♦ Opinion exprimée, dans une assemblée délibérante, un corps politique. ⇒ suffrage, voix. Compter les votes favorables à un projet. ♢ Suffrage, dans une élection. « Je lui enlèverai [...] les… … Encyclopédie Universelle
vote — 1 n [Latin votum vow, hope, wish] 1 a: a usu. formal expression of opinion or will in response to a proposed decision; esp: one given as an indication of approval or disapproval of a proposal, motion, or candidate for office b: the total number… … Law dictionary
Vote — Vote, n. [L. votum a vow, wish, will, fr. vovere, votum, to vow: cf. F. vote. See {Vow}.] [1913 Webster] 1. An ardent wish or desire; a vow; a prayer. [Obs.] Massinger. [1913 Webster] 2. A wish, choice, or opinion, of a person or a body of… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Vote-OK — are a group of political activists which were active in the United Kingdom general election of 2005 and have grown into a strong lobby group since then.The group stands as a single issue lobby group and is a Registered Recognised Third Party, one … Wikipedia
vote — [vōt] n. [LME (Scot) < L votum, a wish, vow < neut. of votus, pp. of vovere, to vow < IE base * ewegwh , to speak solemnly, vow > Sans vāghát, one who vows, Gr euche, a vow, prayer] 1. a) a decision by a group on a proposal,… … English World dictionary
vote — ► NOUN 1) a formal indication of a choice between two or more candidates or courses of action. 2) (the vote) the right to participate in an election. 3) (the vote) a particular body of electors or the votes cast by them: the green vote. ► VERB 1) … English terms dictionary
Vote — Vote, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Voted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Voting}.] [Cf. F. voter.] To express or signify the mind, will, or preference, either viva voce, or by ballot, or by other authorized means, as in electing persons to office, in passing laws,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Vote — Vote, v. t. 1. To choose by suffrage; to elec?; as, to vote a candidate into office. [1913 Webster] 2. To enact, establish, grant, determine, etc., by a formal vote; as, the legislature voted the resolution. [1913 Webster] Parliament voted them… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
vote — [n] decision or right to decide representation aye*, ballot, choice, franchise, majority, nay*, plebiscite, poll, referendum, secret ballot, show of hands*, suffrage, tally, ticket, will, wish, yea*, yes or no*; concepts 300,376 vote [v] decide… … New thesaurus
