vote

//voʊt//
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Noun

voteSingular
votesPlural
1

A formal expression of opinion or choice made by an individual or group, especially in an election or meeting

Every citizen has the right to cast their vote in the election.

2

The right to participate in an election or decision-making process

Women gained the vote in 1920.

3

The total number of votes cast in an election or poll

The vote was close, with only a few hundred votes separating the candidates.

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Verb

voteInfinitive
votePresent tense
votedPast tense
votedPast participle
votingPresent participle
votesThird-person singular
1

To express one's preference or opinion in an election or decision by casting a ballot or raising one's hand

I voted for the new president in the election.

2

To choose or decide something by voting

The committee voted to accept the proposal.