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[ US /ˈvoʊt/ ]
[ UK /vˈə‍ʊt/ ]
VERB
  1. express a choice or opinion
    She voted for going to the Chinese restaurant
    I vote that we all go home
  2. 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
  3. be guided by in voting
    vote one's conscience
  4. bring into existence or make available by vote
    They voted aid for the underdeveloped countries in Asia
  5. express one's choice or preference by vote
    vote the Democratic ticket
NOUN
  1. the total number of voters who participated
    they are expecting a large vote
  2. 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. the opinion of a group as determined by voting
    they put the question to a vote
  4. a body of voters who have the same interests
    he failed to get the Black vote
  5. 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

How To Use vote In A Sentence

  • A few uncounted votes or a few thousand voters turned away can be the difference between a national victory or not.
  • Siva's devotees are forbidden to use drugs of abuse, such as cocaine, heroin, amphetamines, barbiturates, psychedelics and marijuana, unless prescribed by a licensed physician.
  • If you interview a lot of conservative Democrats, even in states like Texas, you know, New Mexico, they are very concerned that Hillary Clinton on the top of the ticket would really kind of depress voter turnout and ultimately affect a lot of down ballot races. CNN Transcript Apr 18, 2008
  • A few weeks before the vote on November 7, the buzz goes, Cheney will announce his resignation, ostensibly because of signs of new trouble with his ticker.
  • On paper, we're a one-person-one-vote nation; in reality, we're more than a bit of an oligarchy, in which a handful of wealthy people dominate.
  • He said disputes and votes being called on the order of business were causing needless disruption.
  • A person should set his goals as early as he can and devote all his energy and talent to getting there. With enough effort, he may achieve it. Or he may find something that is even more rewarding. But in the end, no matter what the outcome, he will know he has been alive. Walt Disney 
  • Associate members do not have the right to vote.
  • We filter all the e-mails in the evening to verify whether any bogus votes are cast.
  • Some random bluster and name-drop: "In 2005, we sponsored Rock the Vote, [garbled, something about wine], we got a chance to connect with President Obama then. "I want to see that invitation": D.C. 'Housewives' recap and fact-check (#8, Oct. 1)
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