vote

noun

1. a formal expression of opinion or choice, either positive or negative, made by an individual or body of individuals.
2. the means by which such expression is made, as a ballot, ticket, etc.
3. the right to such expression: to give women the vote.
4. the decision reached by voting, as by a majority of ballots cast: The vote was for the resolution.
5. a collective expression of will as inferred from a number of votes: the labor vote.
6. an expression, as of some judgment: a vote of confidence.

verb (used without object), vot·ed, vot·ing.

7. to express or signify will or choice in a matter, as by casting a ballot: to vote for president.

verb (used with object), vot·ed, vot·ing.

8. to enact, establish, or determine by vote: to vote a proposed bill into law.
9. to support by one’s vote: to vote the Republican ticket.
10. to advocate by or as by one’s vote: to vote that the report be accepted.
11. to declare or decide by general consent: They voted the trip a success.
12. to encourage or cause to vote, especially in a particular way.

noun

1. an indication of choice, opinion, or will on a question, such as the choosing of a candidate, by or as if by some recognized means, such as a ballot10 votes for Jones
2. the opinion of a group of persons as determined by votingit was put to the vote; do not take a vote; it came to a vote
3. a body of votes or voters collectivelythe Jewish vote
4. the total number of votes castthe vote decreased at the last election
5. the ticket, ballot, etc, by which a vote is expressed
6. 1. the right to vote; franchise; suffrage
   2. a person regarded as the embodiment of this right
7. a means of voting, such as a ballot
8. mainly British a grant or other proposition to be voted upon

verb

9. (when tr, takes a clause as object or an infinitive) to express or signify (one’s preference, opinion, or will) (for or against some question, etc)to vote by ballot; we voted that it was time to adjourn; vote for me!
10. (intr) to declare oneself as being (something or in favour of something) by exercising one’s voteto vote socialist
11. (tr; foll by into or out of, etc) to appoint or elect (a person to or from a particular post)they voted him into the presidency; he was voted out of office
12. (tr) to determine the condition of in a specified way by votingthe court voted itself out of existence
13. (tr) to authorize, confer, or allow by votingvote us a rise
14. (tr) informal to declare by common opinionthe party was voted a failure
15. (tr) to influence or control the voting ofdo not try to vote us!

n.

mid-15c., from Latin votum “a vow, wish, promise, dedication,” noun use of neuter of votus, past participle of vovere “to promise, dedicate” (see vow).

v.

1550s in the modern sense; see vote (n.). Earlier it meant “to vow” to do something (1530s). Related: Voted; voting.