1 [C] ~ (for / against sb/sth) a formal choice that you make in an election or at a meeting in order to choose sb or decide sth:
There were 21 votes for and 17 against the motion, with 2 abstentions. * The motion was passed by 6 votes to 3. * The chairperson has the casting / deciding vote. * The Green candidate won over 3000 of the 14000 votes cast.
2 [C] ~ (on sth) an occasion when a group of people vote on sth:
to have / take a vote on an issue * The issue was put to the vote. * The vote was unanimous.
3 (the vote) [sing.] the total number of votes in an election:
She obtained 40% of the vote. * The party increased their share of the vote.
4 (the vote) [sing.] the vote given by a particular group of people, or for a particular party, etc:
the popular / student / working class vote * the Labour / Conservative vote
5 (the vote) [sing.] the right to vote, especially in political elections:
In Britain and the US, people get the vote at 18.
seealsoBLOCKVOTE
Part of speech: verb
1 ~ (for / against sb/sth)
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Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
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Is vote a noun, verb, or something else?
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