- 1[intransitive, transitive] to show formally by marking a paper, raising your hand, etc. which person you want to win an election, or which plan or idea you support vote (for/against somebody/something) Did you vote for or against her? How did you vote in the last election? vote in favor of something Over 60% of members voted in favor of (= for) the motion. vote (on something) We'll listen to the arguments on both sides and then vote on it. Only about half of the electorate bothered to vote. vote something We voted Democratic in the last election. vote to do something The board voted to set up an independent investigation into the matter. Topic CollocationsPoliticspower
- create/form/be the leader of a political party
- gain/take/win/lose/regain control of Congress
- start/spark/lead/be on the brink of a revolution
- be engaged/locked in an internal power struggle
- lead/form a rival/breakaway faction
- seize/take control of power/the government
- bring down/overthrow/topple the government/president/regime
- abolish/overthrow/restore the monarchy
- establish/install a military dictatorship/a stable government
- be forced/removed/driven from office/power
- resign/step down as party leader/president/prime minister/governor/a senator
- enter/retire from/return to political life
- spark/provoke a heated/hot/intense/lively debate
- engage in/participate in/contribute to (the) political/public debate (on/over something)
- get involved in/feel excluded from the political process
- launch/start/lead/spearhead a campaign/movement
- join/be linked with the peace/anti-war/feminist/civil rights movement
- criticize/speak out against/challenge/support the government
- lobby/put pressure on the government (to do something)
- come under fire/pressure from opposition parties
- call for/demand/propose/push for/advocate democratic/political/land reform(s)
- formulate/implement domestic economic policy
- change/influence/shape/have an impact on government/economic/public policy
- be consistent with/be in line with/go against/be opposed to government policy
- reform/restructure/modernize the tax system
- privatize/improve/deliver/make cuts in public services
- invest (heavily) in/spend something on schools/education/public services/(the) infrastructure
- nationalize the banks/the oil industry
- promise/propose/deliver/give ($80 billion in/significant/substantial/massive) tax cuts
- a/the budget is approved/passed by Congress/the House/the Senate
- have a majority in/have seats in Congress/the House/the Senate
- propose/sponsor a bill/legislation/a resolution/an amendment
- introduce/bring in/draw up/draft/adopt/pass a bill/a law/a resolution/an amendment/legislation/measures
- amend/repeal an act/a law/legislation
- veto/vote against/oppose a bill/legislation/a measure/a proposal/a resolution
- get/require/be decided by a majority vote
- ⇨ more collocations at economy, vote
- 2[transitive, usually passive] vote somebody/something + noun to choose someone or something for a position or an award by voting He was voted most promising new director.
- 3[transitive, usually passive] vote something + noun to say that something is good or bad The event was voted a great success.
- 4[transitive] vote somebody/yourself something to agree to give someone/yourself something by voting The politicians have just voted themselves a huge pay raise.
- 5[transitive] vote (that)… to suggest something or support a suggestion that someone has made I vote (that) we go out to eat. Idioms
vote
verbNAmE//voʊt//
Verb Forms present simple I / you / we / they vote he / she / it votes
past simple voted
-ing form voting
to show what you think about something by going or not going somewhere Shoppers voted with their feet and avoided the store. Phrasal Verbsvote downvote invote outvote through
Check pronunciation: vote