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Noun vote has 5 senses

vote, ballot, voting, balloting - a choice that is made by voting; "there were only 17 votes in favor of the motion"
--₁ is a kind of choice, selection, option, pick
--₁ has particulars:
block vote; secret ballot; split ticket; straight ticket; multiple voting; casting vote; veto; write-in

Derived forms: verb vote₂, verb vote₁
vote - the opinion of a group as determined by voting; "they put the question to a vote"
--₂ is a kind of group action
--₂ has particulars: plebiscite; referendum; election
Derived forms: verb vote₂, verb vote₁
right to vote, vote, suffrage - 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"
--₃ is a kind of franchise, enfranchisement

Derived form: verb vote₁
vote - a body of voters who have the same interests; "he failed to get the Black vote"
--₄ is a kind of body
--₄ is a member of electorate
Derived forms: verb vote₂, verb vote₁
vote, voter turnout - the total number of votes cast; "they are hoping for a large vote"
--₅ is a kind of numerical quantity

Derived forms: verb vote₂, verb vote₁

Verb vote has 5 senses

vote - 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"
--₁ is one way to choose, take, select, pick out

Derived forms: noun vote₅, noun vote₄, noun vote₃, noun vote₂, noun vote₁, noun voter₁, noun voting₁
Sample sentences:
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Somebody ----s PP
vote - express one's choice or preference by vote; "vote the Democratic ticket"
--₂ is one way to express, state

Derived forms: noun vote₅, noun vote₄, noun vote₂, noun vote₁, noun voter₁, noun voting₁
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something
vote - express a choice or opinion; "I vote that we all go home"; "She voted for going to the Chinese restaurant"
--₃ is one way to express, state
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s PP
Somebody ----s that CLAUSE
vote - be guided by in voting; "vote one's conscience"
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something
vote - bring into existence or make available by vote; "They voted aid for the underdeveloped countries in Asia"
--₅ is one way to vote

Derived form: noun voter₁
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something