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canvass

/ˈkænvəs/verb

उच्चारण कैन्वस

(चुनाव में) समर्थन या वोट माँगना, प्रचार करना

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verb
  1. 1

    [I, T] ~ (for sb/sth) | ~ sb

    to ask people to support a particular person, political party or idea, especially by going round an area and talking to people

    (चुनाव में) समर्थन या वोट माँगना, प्रचार करना

    • Party workers were canvassing for votes door to door.
    • He spent the weekend canvassing voters in his constituency.

    Synonyms campaign electioneer lobby solicit

  2. 2

    [T] ~ sth | ~ sb (about sth)

    to ask people about something in order to find out their opinion

    (लोगों की) राय जानना, राय लेना

    • The ministry canvassed the views of teachers on the new syllabus.

    Synonyms poll survey sound out consult question

  3. 3

    [T] ~ sth British

    to discuss an idea thoroughly or suggest it for discussion

    (किसी विचार पर) विचार-विमर्श करना, (विचार) प्रस्तावित करना

    • Several names have been canvassed for the post.

    Synonyms propose suggest debate discuss

noun
  1. 1

    [C, usually sing.]

    the process of trying to get information or support by asking people

    चुनाव-प्रचार, जनमत-संग्रह (लोगों से पूछकर)

    • a door-to-door canvass of voters

    Synonyms poll survey campaign

◇Word family
canvasser noun
≈Synonyms and antonyms

Synonyms

campaign electioneer lobby solicit poll survey sound out consult question propose suggest debate discuss

?Which word?

Do not confuse canvass (to ask people for votes or opinions) and canvas (a strong cloth used for tents and paintings).

Canvass (लोगों से वोट या राय माँगना) और canvas (तंबू और चित्रकारी में प्रयुक्त मज़बूत कपड़ा) में भ्रम न करें।