Vote definition

Vote as a noun

1. a choice that is made by counting the number of people in favor of each alternative

   "there were only 17 votes in favor of the motion"

   Same sense: voting, ballot, balloting

2. the opinion of a group as determined by voting

   "they put the question to a vote"

3. a legal right guaranteed by the 15th amendment to the US Constitution; guaranteed to women by the 19th amendment

   "American women got the vote in 1920"

   Same sense: right to vote, suffrage

4. a body of voters who have the same interests

   "he failed to get the Black vote"

5. the total number of voters who participated

   "they are expecting a large vote"

   Same sense: voter turnout

Vote as a verb

6. express one's preference for a candidate or for a measure or resolution; cast a vote

   "He voted for the motion"

7. express one's choice or preference by vote

   "vote the Democratic ticket"

8. express a choice or opinion

   "I vote that we all go home"

9. be guided by in voting

   "vote one's conscience"

10. bring into existence or make available by vote

    "They voted aid for the underdeveloped countries in Asia"

Synonyms and antonyms

• voting
• ballot
• balloting
• right to vote
• suffrage
• voter turnout

How to say vote

Vote has 1 syllable and rhymes with note. Syllable counts and rhymes come from the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary.

Words that rhyme with vote

• note
• wrote
• boat
• promote
• quote
• remote
• coat
• throat
• goat
• float
• devote
• keynote

All 64 words that rhyme with vote

VOTE in word games

Scrabble

7

Words With Friends

8

Anagrams

1

Is VOTE a valid Scrabble word? Yes, it is in the ENABLE list most word games use. Check VOTE in the word checker, or unscramble VOTE to see its 1 anagram and the shorter words in its letters.