Meaning of "vote" in the English dictionary

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD VOTE

From Latin vōtum a solemn promise, from vovēre to vow.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF VOTE

vote  [vəʊt]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF VOTE

Vote is a verb and can also act as a noun.

A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb vote in English.

WHAT DOES VOTE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Voting

Voting is a method for a group such as a meeting or an electorate to make a decision or express an opinion—often following discussions, debates, or election campaigns. Democracies elect holders of high office by voting.

Definition of vote in the English dictionary

The first definition of vote in the dictionary is 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 ballot. Other definition of vote is the opinion of a group of persons as determined by voting. Vote is also a body of votes or voters collectively.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO VOTE

PRESENT

Present

I vote

you vote

he/she/it votes

we vote

you vote

they vote

Present continuous

I am voting

you are voting

he/she/it is voting

we are voting

you are voting

they are voting

Present perfect

I have voted

you have voted

he/she/it has voted

we have voted

you have voted

they have voted

Present perfect continuous

I have been voting

you have been voting

he/she/it has been voting

we have been voting

you have been voting

they have been voting

Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past

I voted

you voted

he/she/it voted

we voted

you voted

they voted

Past continuous

I was voting

you were voting

he/she/it was voting

we were voting

you were voting

they were voting

Past perfect

I had voted

you had voted

he/she/it had voted

we had voted

you had voted

they had voted

Past perfect continuous

I had been voting

you had been voting

he/she/it had been voting

we had been voting

you had been voting

they had been voting

Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future

I will vote

you will vote

he/she/it will vote

we will vote

you will vote

they will vote

Future continuous

I will be voting

you will be voting

he/she/it will be voting

we will be voting

you will be voting

they will be voting

Future perfect

I will have voted

you will have voted

he/she/it will have voted

we will have voted

you will have voted

they will have voted

Future perfect continuous

I will have been voting

you will have been voting

he/she/it will have been voting

we will have been voting

you will have been voting

they will have been voting

The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional

I would vote

you would vote

he/she/it would vote

we would vote

you would vote

they would vote

Conditional continuous

I would be voting

you would be voting

he/she/it would be voting

we would be voting

you would be voting

they would be voting

Conditional perfect

I would have vote

you would have vote

he/she/it would have vote

we would have vote

you would have vote

they would have vote

Conditional perfect continuous

I would have been voting

you would have been voting

he/she/it would have been voting

we would have been voting

you would have been voting

they would have been voting

Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative

you vote
we let´s vote
you vote

The imperative is used to form commands or requests.

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

Infinitive

to vote

Past participle

voted

Present Participle

voting

Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

SYNONYMS OF «VOTE»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «vote» and belong to the same grammatical category.

synonyms of vote

adjudge · advocate · ballot · declare · decree · election · enfranchisement · franchise · judge · move · plebiscite · poll · popular vote · pronounce · propose · recommend · referendum · say · show of hands · straw poll · submit · suffrage · suggest · table · voice · voting rights

TRANSLATION OF VOTE

Find out the translation of vote to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of vote from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «vote» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 投票
• Translator English - Spanish: voto
• English: vote
• Translator English - Hindi: वोट
• Translator English - Arabic: تَصْوِيت
• Translator English - Russian: голос
• Translator English - Portuguese: voto
• Translator English - Bengali: ভোট
• Translator English - French: vote
• Translator English - Malay: Undi
• Translator English - German: Stimme
• Translator English - Japanese: 投票
• Translator English - Korean: 투표
• Translator English - Javanese: Pilihane
• Translator English - Vietnamese: sự bầu cử
• Translator English - Tamil: வாக்கு
• Translator English - Marathi: मतदान करा
• Translator English - Turkish: oy
• Translator English - Italian: voto
• Translator English - Polish: głosowanie
• Translator English - Ukrainian: голосування
• Translator English - Romanian: vot
• Translator English - Greek: ψήφος
• Translator English - Afrikaans: stem
• Translator English - Swedish: röst
• Translator English - Norwegian: stemme

10 QUOTES WITH «VOTE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word vote.

1

Joe Arpaio

I'm elected. I don't report to any politician. I report to the people. If I had to report to any politician, I'd quit tomorrow. I'm not tall, dark and handsome. They don't vote for me because I look like a movie star. I can't get that vote. People keep voting for me because they like what I do.

2

Bob Black

People aren't as stupid as the politicians think. More and more of us are laughing off our 'civic duty' to vote, rejecting the role of compulsory constituent.

3

Julian Bond

I want to step up our voter-registration activities. Not every branch does it, and not all the time. I want them to go back and get out the vote because I want us to have a big impact on the Congressional elections this year.

4

Barbara Boxer

It is in Saudi Arabia's best interest to allow women to fully participate in its society, and this includes the right to vote and run for office.

5

Robert Byrd

And the president is all wrong when he maintains that a nominee should have an up-or-down vote. The Constitution doesn't say that. The Constitution doesn't say that that nominee shall have any vote at all. There doesn't have to even be a vote.

6

Fidel Castro

I would not vote for the mayor. It's not just because he didn't invite me to dinner, but because on my way into town from the airport there were such enormous potholes.

7

John Cornyn

People are tired of just yelling at the TV set. They actually are going to turn out and vote.

8

Henry Cuellar

I have consistently made it very clear that I will vote a straight Democratic ticket, just like I do every election. From the local Constable to the President, I will be voting for every Democrat on the ballot.

9

Alan Dershowitz

When I decide who to vote for as president, I ask myself who will be best for America and for the world. An important component of my answer involves my assessment of the candidate's willingness and ability to protect Israel's security, since I strongly believe that a strong Israel serves the interests of the United States and of world peace.

10

Norm Dicks

The American people are going to judge the majority party here today. If they go out here and vote for this rule that allows this provision to be stricken, they are voting against the men and women in the military of our country.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «VOTE»

Discover the use of vote in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to vote and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

The Economic Vote: How Political and Economic Institutions ...

This book proposes a selection model for explaining cross-national variation in economic voting: Rational voters condition the economic vote on whether incumbents are responsible for economic outcomes, because this is the optimal way to ...

Raymond M. Duch, Randolph T. Stevenson, 2008

No Land! No House! No Vote!: Voices from Symphony Way

This book is a way for the poor to reflect and be reflected, testimony to their fight to bring about change.

Symphony Way Pavement Dwellers, 2011

Vote!

When Claudia's friend Peter runs for class president, Claudia must decide whether to help him run an honest campaign or play dirty in order to keep up with his opponents.

Diana G. Gallagher, 2008

Vote

Kevin Spencer, the hero of Liar, Liar, Flat Broke, and Crush, has a knack for tackling big ideas and goofing up, so what's next? Politics, of course! He's running for office, and his campaign is truly unique.

Gary Paulsen, 2013

The Right to Vote: The Contested History of Democracy in the ...

In this revised and updated edition, Keyssar carries the story forward, from the disputed presidential contest of 2000 through the 2008 campaign and the election of Barack Obama.

Alexander Keyssar, 2009

Vote!

Using a campaign for mayor as an example, shows the steps involved in an election, from the candidate's speeches and rallies, to the voting booth where every vote counts, to the announcement of the winner.

Eileen Christelow, 2004

Vote?: A Play

In the middle of a heated argument with friends about the importance of voting, eighteen-year-old Nicole Harrison suddently finds herself in Valley Forge during the Revolutionary War.

Eric Coble, 2005

Get Out the Vote: How to Increase Voter Turnout

"Expanded and updated edition incorporates data from more than 100 new studies, shedding light on the cost-effectiveness and efficiency of various campaign tactics, including door-to-door canvassing, e-mail, direct mail, and telephone calls ...

Donald P. Green, Alan S. Gerber, 2008

Steal this Vote: Dirty Elections and the Rotten History of ...

The author details the history of electoral fraud in America, from Tammany Hall to the 2000 election, revealing many examples of misconduct on election day and arguing that free and fair elections have been the exception in the U.S. rather ...

Andrew Gumbel, 2005

African American Women in the Struggle for the Vote, 1850-1920

" --Choice "... this is a well-written overview of a crucial aspect of African American history that would be ideal for the college classroom.

Rosalyn Terborg-Penn, 1998

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «VOTE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term vote is used in the context of the following news items.

Tsipras rallies supporters ahead of Greek vote

The Greek parliament is due to vote late on Wednesday on a second set of reforms demanded by its lenders if it is to receive a third bailout package. But this ... «CNBC, Jul 15»

In Final Vote, South Carolina Senate Moves To Take Down …

In a required third vote, South Carolina's state senators voted to remove the Confederate battle flag from its prominent place flying on the Statehouse grounds. «NPR, Jul 15»

No! Greek vote shocks Europe

Greece has voted by a big margin against Europe's latest bailout offer, raising the prospect that the country could now suffer a worse economic disaster and lose ... «CNNMoney, Jul 15»

Obama scrambles for votes on fast-track trade authority

President Obama scrambled for votes Monday as Democratic support trickled in for his trade agenda, despite strong pressure from unions. Labor groups led by ... «The Hill, Jun 15»

Hong Kong Votes Down Beijing-Backed Election Plan

After most of the plan's supporters walked out of the legislative chamber in a failed attempt to prevent a quorum, the vote, which required a two-thirds majority in ... «Wall Street Journal, Jun 15»

GOP bullish on trade vote

House leaders, confident but not yet certain they have the support to pass sweeping trade legislation, are aiming to bring the package to a floor vote by the end ... «Politico, Jun 15»

Huge Republic of Ireland vote for gay marriage

The Republic of Ireland has voted overwhelmingly to legalise same-sex marriage in a historic referendum. More than 62% voted in favour of amending the ... «BBC News, May 15»

Senate Trade Vote Highlights Rift Among Republicans

Arkansas Sen. Tom Cotton said Friday that he voted to give President Barack Obama fast-track authority to negotiate foreign trade deals because it would ... «Newsmax, May 15»

Senate Democrats vote to block Obama on trade

The Senate vote was a sharp blow to the president's efforts to win approval for a new Asia-Pacific trade bill that has emerged as a top agenda item for Obama. «Washington Post, May 15»

Senate votes 56-43 to confirm Lynch as attorney general

Ten Republican senators broke ranks and sided with Democrats to get Lynch over the 50-vote threshold: Kelly Ayotte (N.H.), Orrin Hatch (Utah), Lindsey Graham ... «The Hill, Apr 15»