Vote

vōt, n. expre ion of a wish or opinion, as to a matter in which one has interest: that by which a choice is expre ed, as a ballot: decision by a majority: something granted by the will of the majority.— v.i. to expre the choice by a vote.— v.t. to choose by a vote: to grant by a vote: ( coll. ) to declare by general consent.— adjs. Vō′table , capable of voting; Vote′le .— ns. Vō′ter ; Vō′ting-pā′per , a balloting-paper, used in the election of members to Parliament.— Vote down , to put an end to by a vote, or otherwise; Vote straight , to give one's vote honestly.— Cumulative voting , that system of voting in which the voter has a right to as many votes as there are members to be elected, and may give all his votes or as many as he pleases to one candidate.— Split one's votes , to divide one's votes judiciously among several candidates so as to strengthen those one favours. [L. votum , a wish— vovēre , votum , to vow.]