Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun vote
5 senses of vote
Sense 1
vote, ballot, voting, balloting -- (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")
=> choice, selection, option, pick -- (the act of choosing or selecting; "your choice of colors was unfortunate"; "you can take your pick")
Sense 2
vote -- (the opinion of a group as determined by voting; "they put the question to a vote")
=> group action -- (action taken by a group of people)
Sense 3
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")
=> franchise, enfranchisement -- (a statutory right or privilege granted to a person or group by a government (especially the rights of citizenship and the right to vote))
Sense 4
vote -- (a body of voters who have the same interests; "he failed to get the Black vote")
=> body -- (a group of persons associated by some common tie or occupation and regarded as an entity; "the whole body filed out of the auditorium"; "the student body"; "administrative body")
Sense 5
vote, voter turnout -- (the total number of voters who participated; "they are expecting a large vote")
=> numerical quantity -- (a quantity expressed as a number)
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb vote
5 senses of vote
Sense 1
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")
=> choose, take, select, pick out -- (pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives; "Take any one of these cards"; "Choose a good husband for your daughter"; "She selected a pair of shoes from among the dozen the salesgirl had shown her")
Phrasal Verb-> vote in#1; vote out#1
Sense 2
vote -- (express one's choice or preference by vote; "vote the Democratic ticket")
=> express, state -- (indicate through a symbol, formula, etc.; "Can you express this distance in kilometers?")
Sense 3
vote -- (express a choice or opinion; "I vote that we all go home"; "She voted for going to the Chinese restaurant")
=> express, state -- (indicate through a symbol, formula, etc.; "Can you express this distance in kilometers?")
Sense 4
vote -- (be guided by in voting; "vote one's conscience")
Sense 5
vote -- (bring into existence or make available by vote; "They voted aid for the underdeveloped countries in Asia")
=> vote -- (express a choice or opinion; "I vote that we all go home"; "She voted for going to the Chinese restaurant")