| Main Entry: | vote |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | decide on representation |
Synonyms: |
ballot, cast ballot, cast vote, choose, confer, declare, determine, effect, elect, enact, enfranchise, establish, go to the polls, grant, judge, opt, pronounce, propose, put in office, recommend, return, second, suggest |
Antonyms: |
abstain |
| Main Entry: | voting |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | casting votes |
Synonyms: |
balloting, choosing, deciding, polling, vote |
| Main Entry: | decide |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | make a determination; settle an issue |
Synonyms: |
adjudge, adjudicate, agree, arrive at conclusion, award, call shots, cast the die, choose, cinch, clinch, come to agreement, come to conclusion, come to decision, commit oneself, conclude, conjecture, decree, determine, draw a conclusion, elect, end, establish, figure, fix upon, form opinion, gather, go down line, guess, have final word, judge, make a decision, make up mind, mediate, opt, pick, poll, purpose, reach decision, resolve, rule, select, set, surmise, take a stand, tap, vote, will |
Antonyms: |
defer, delay, hesitate, postpone, procrastinate, put off, wait |
| Main Entry: | elect |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | select as representative; choose |
Synonyms: |
accept, admit, appoint, ballot, conclude, cull, decide upon, designate, determine, go down the line, judge, mark, name, nominate, opt for, optate, pick, pick out, prefer, receive, resolve, settle, settle on, single out, take, tap, vote, vote for |
Antonyms: |
ignore, vote down, vote out |
| Main Entry: | electioneering |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | campaigning |
Synonyms: |
barnstorming, canvassing, polling, voting |
| Main Entry: | elective |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | able to be chosen |
Synonyms: |
constituent, discretionary, electoral, facultative, nonobligatory, not compulsory, optional, selective, voluntary, voting |
Antonyms: |
required |
| Main Entry: | poll |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | census; tally of answers to questions of opinion |
Synonyms: |
ballot, canvass, count, figures, opinion, returns, sampling, survey, vote, voting |
| Main Entry: | poll |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | take census; question |
Synonyms: |
ballot, canvass, enroll, examine, interview, list, register, sample, send up a balloon, survey, tally, test the waters, vote |