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    canvass
    /ˈkanvəs/

    verb

    • 1. solicit votes from (electors or members): "in each ward, two workers canvassed some 2,000 voters" Similar campaignelectioneersolicit votesdrum up support
    • 2. propose (an idea or plan) for discussion: "early retirement was canvassed as a solution to the problem of unemployment" Similar proposesuggestsubmitoffer

    noun

    • 1. an act of canvassing: "a house-to-house canvass"

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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › canvassCanvass Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of CANVASS is to go through (a district) or go to (persons) in order to solicit orders or political support or to determine opinions or sentiments. How to use canvass in a sentence.

  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishCANVASS | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    CANVASS definition: 1. to try to get political support or votes, especially by visiting all the houses in an area: 2…. Learn more.

  4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryCANVASS | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    CANVASS meaning: 1. to try to get political support or votes, especially by visiting all the houses in an area: 2…. Learn more.

  5. www.dictionary.com › browse › canvassCANVASS Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Canvass definition: to solicit votes, subscriptions, opinions, or the like from.. See examples of CANVASS used in a sentence.

  6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishCANVASS definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    canvass. (kænvəs ) Word forms: 3rd person singular present tense canvasses , present participle canvassing , past tense, past participle canvassed. 1. verb. If you canvass for a particular person or political party, you go around an area trying to persuade people to vote for that person or party.

  7. www.thefreedictionary.com › canvassCanvass - definition of canvass by The Free Dictionary

    1. To examine carefully or discuss thoroughly; scrutinize: "The evidence had been repeatedly canvassed in American courts" (Anthony Lewis). 2. a. To go through (a region) or go to (persons) to solicit votes or orders. b. To conduct a survey of (public opinion); poll. v.intr. 1. To make a thorough examination or conduct a detailed discussion. 2.

  8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › american_englishcanvass verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    canvass. [intransitive, transitive] to ask someone to support a particular person, political party, etc., especially by going around an area and talking to people canvass (for something) He spent the whole month canvassing for votes. canvass somebody (for something) Party workers are busy canvassing local residents for their support.

  9. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishCANVASS | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

    CANVASS definition: 1. to try to persuade people to vote for someone in an election: 2. to ask people their opinion…. Learn more.

  10. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › canvassCanvass - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    A canvass is a poll, usually a political one. Around elections, political parties often canvass particular neighborhoods, looking for votes and trying to measure the pulse of the people.

  11. www.britannica.com › dictionary › canvassCanvass Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

    CANVASS meaning: 1 : to ask (the people in an area) what they think about a candidate, project, idea, etc.; 2 : to talk to the people in an area in order to get them to support a candidate, project, idea, etc.