What does “vote” mean?
- 1
verbto show your choice in an election or decision
Did you vote in the election?
- 2
nouna choice made by voting, or the act of voting
The plan passed with 60 votes.
Vote at a glance
- Part of speech
- verb & noun
- CEFR level
- B1 (intermediate)
- Pronunciation
- /voʊt/ · VOHT
How to use “vote” correctly
You “vote for” someone you support and “vote against” something you oppose.
Common phrases with “vote”
- vote for
- vote against
- cast a vote
- take a vote
Synonyms, opposites and related words
Word family
- voter
- voting
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