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vote

n. countable
B1 Intermediate Oxford US //ˈvoʊt// UK //vˈəʊt// vote Archaic General-service

n. a formal choice you make to help decide something, like a new leader or a law. You usually do this by marking a piece of paper or raising your hand.

n. a formal expression of opinion or choice made by an individual or body of individuals, especially in an election. Often used to refer to the collective result of such expressions.


SIMPLE

I need to cast my vote before the polls close.

CONTEXTUAL

The committee held a secret vote to decide who would become the next chairperson of the organization.

COMPLEX

After weeks of intense campaigning, the final vote revealed a deeply divided electorate, with the winning candidate securing only a narrow majority of the total ballots cast.

Synonyms
Origin

From German Wote, ultimately from Votic vadʹdʹa, vadʹdʹalain (“Votian”). Compare Estonian vadjalane.

Usage

Commonly used with the verbs 'cast', 'win', or 'lose'. Often followed by the preposition 'for' or 'against'.

Pitfall

I made a vote for himI cast a vote for himIn formal contexts, the verb 'cast' is the standard collocation for the act of voting, rather than 'make'.

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