canvass
31canvass — 01. My brother usually [canvasses] for the Socialist Party during an election. 02. [Canvassers] will be coming to your door this weekend, collecting funds for spinal cord research. Please be generous. 03. Someone came to our house [canvassing]… …
32canvass — can·vass || kænvÉ™s n. examination, careful inspection; solicitation of votes or opinions; discussion, debate v. examine, scrutinize; discuss; solicit votes or opinions can·vas || kænvÉ™s n. coarse material (used for sails, tents, as a… …
33canvass — verb 1》 solicit votes from (electors). ↘question (someone) in order to ascertain their opinion on something. 2》 Brit. propose (an idea or plan) for discussion. noun an act of canvassing. Derivatives canvasser noun Origin C16 (in the sense… …
34canvass — I. v. a. 1. Debate, discuss, dispute, agitate. 2. Investigate, examine, scrutinize, sift, study, consider, follow up, inquire into. 3. Bespeak the votes of, solicit votes from. II. n. 1. Discussion, debate, dispute. 2. Examination, scrutiny,… …
35canvass — v 1. solicit votes, campaign, electioneer, poll, survey; request, ask for, bespeak, invite; apply for, appeal for, petition for, beg for, beseech, entreat, implore; press, urge, push. 2. investigate, inquire into, look into, U.S. check into or up …
36canvass — can·vass …
37canvass — can•vass [[t]ˈkæn vəs[/t]] v. t. 1) gov to solicit votes, opinions, sales orders, etc., from (a district or group of people) 2) gov to investigate by inquiry; discuss; debate 3) gov to solicit votes, opinions, etc 4) gov a soliciting of votes,… …
38canvass — / kænvəs/ verb to visit people to ask them to buy goods, to vote or to say what they think ● He’s canvassing for customers for his hairdresser’s shop. ● We’ve canvassed the staff about raising the prices in the staff restaurant …
39canvass — The act of examining and counting the returns of votes cast at a public election to determine authenticity. Personal solicitation of votes or survey to determine probable vote outcome …
40canvass — The act of examining and counting the returns of votes cast at a public election to determine authenticity. Personal solicitation of votes or survey to determine probable vote outcome …
