vote
verb/vəʊt/
/vəʊt/
Verb Forms
Idioms Phrasal Verbs| present simple I / you / we / they vote | /vəʊt/ /vəʊt/ |
| he / she / it votes | /vəʊts/ /vəʊts/ |
| past simple voted | /ˈvəʊtɪd/ /ˈvəʊtɪd/ |
| past participle voted | /ˈvəʊtɪd/ /ˈvəʊtɪd/ |
| -ing form voting | /ˈvəʊtɪŋ/ /ˈvəʊtɪŋ/ |
- [intransitive, transitive] to show formally by marking a paper, raising your hand, using a voting machine, etc. which person you want to win an election, or which plan or idea you support
- How did you vote at the last election?
- Only about half of the electorate bothered to vote.
- vote for/against somebody/something to vote for a candidate/party/bill
- Did you vote for or against her?
- vote in favour of something Over 60% of members voted in favour of (= for) the motion.
- vote on something We'll listen to the arguments on both sides and then vote on it.
- About 1.8 million people voted in the election.
- vote something We voted Democrat in the last election.
- to vote yes/no
- vote to do something The board voted unanimously not to file for bankruptcy.
- The Senate voted overwhelmingly to retain sanctions.
- Parliament voted to set up an independent inquiry into the matter.
- vote that… The meeting voted that the town council should reject the scheme.
- Everyone over 18 has the right to vote.
- to be registered/eligible to vote
Collocations Voting in electionsVoting in electionsRunning for election- conduct/hold an election/a referendum
- (especially North American English) run for office/election/governor/mayor/president/the White House
- (especially British English) stand for election/office/Parliament/the Labour Party/a second term
- hold/call/contest a general/national election
- launch/run a presidential election campaign
- support/back a candidate
- sway/convince/persuade voters/the electorate
- appeal to/attract/woo/target (North American English) swing voters/(British English) floating voters
- fix/rig/steal an election/the vote
- go to/be turned away from (especially British English) a polling station/(North American English) a polling place
- cast a/your vote/ballot (for somebody)
- vote for the Conservative candidate/the Democratic party
- mark/spoil your ballot paper
- count (British English) the postal votes/(especially North American English) the absentee ballots
- go to/be defeated at the ballot box
- get/win/receive/lose votes
- get/win (60% of) the popular/black/Hispanic/Latino/Muslim vote
- win the election/(in the US) the primaries/a seat in Parliament/a majority/power
- lose an election/the vote/your majority/your seat
- win/come to power in a landslide (victory) (= with many more votes than any other party)
- elect/re-elect somebody (as) mayor/president/an MP/senator/congressman/congresswoman
- be sworn into office/in as president
- take/administer (in the US) the oath of office
- swear/take (in the UK) an/the oath of allegiance
- give/deliver (in the US) the president’s inaugural address
- take/enter/hold/leave office
- appoint somebody (as) ambassador/governor/judge/minister
- form a government/a cabinet
- serve two terms as prime minister/in office
Collocations PoliticsPoliticsPower- 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 the government/power
- 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/an MP/president/prime minister
- 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/ (especially North American English) passed by parliament/congress
- have a majority in/have seats in Parliament/Congress/the Senate
- propose/sponsor a bill/legislation/a resolution
- introduce/bring in/draw up/draft/adopt/pass a bill/a law/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
Extra ExamplesTopics Politicsb1- Her party voted with the government.
- Parliament is to vote on tobacco advertising tomorrow.
- She returned home in order to vote in the elections.
- Stockholders have the right to vote on the proposal.
- The Senate voted narrowly to continue funding the plan.
- The committee voted in favour of the plan.
- The committee voted unanimously to accept the plans.
- The proposals were formally voted upon.
- They all voted for the new tax.
- They voted 15 to 2 to accept the offer.
- They voted overwhelmingly against the proposal.
- They voted yes to the agreement.
- young people who are eligible to vote for the first time
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- overwhelmingly
- unanimously
- narrowly
- …
- be eligible to
- be entitled to
- intend to
- …
- against
- for
- in
- …
- the right to vote
- a round of voting
- vote Conservative, Labour, Republican, etc.
- …
- [transitive, usually passive] vote somebody/something + noun to choose somebody/something for a position or an award by voting
- He was voted most promising new director.
- The College of Cardinals voted him Pope.
- The New York Film Critics Circle voted it their Best Picture of the Year.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- overwhelmingly
- unanimously
- narrowly
- …
- be eligible to
- be entitled to
- intend to
- …
- against
- for
- in
- …
- the right to vote
- a round of voting
- vote Conservative, Labour, Republican, etc.
- …
- [transitive, usually passive] vote something + noun to say that something is good or bad
- The event was voted a great success.
- [transitive] vote somebody/yourself something to agree to give somebody/yourself something by voting
- The directors have just voted themselves a huge pay increase.
- [transitive] vote (that)… to suggest something or support a suggestion that somebody has made
- I vote (that) we go out to eat.
Word Originlate Middle English: from Latin votum ‘a vow, wish’, from vovere ‘to vow’. The verb dates from the mid 16th cent.
Idioms
See vote in the Oxford Advanced American DictionarySee vote in the Oxford Learner's Dictionary of Academic Englishvote with your feet
- to show what you think about something by going or not going somewhere
- Shoppers voted with their feet and avoided the store.
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