/vəʊt/
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Translation
To choose a person or a plan in an election, by marking a paper or raising your hand.
Word origin
From Latin votum, meaning a wish or a promise made to a god, later a choice made by the people.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- votum
Grammar
Verb typeregular (vote, votes, voted)
Examples
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"Vote" means they choose who should lead the country.
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"Vote for" is followed by the thing or person you choose.
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"Vote" is also a noun, meaning the choice one person makes.
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