vote
/vəʊt/noun
उच्चारण वोट
मत, वोट
Basic word
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[C] ~ (for/against sb/sth)
a formal choice that you make in an election or at a meeting
मत, वोट
- She cast her vote.
- Every vote counts in a close election.
- The motion was passed by a vote of 12 to 3.
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- The committee will take a vote on the proposal tomorrow.
Synonyms ballot poll choice election referendum
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[sing.] the ~
the right to vote, especially in political elections
मताधिकार
- the right to vote
- Women in India were given the vote at the time of independence.
- Citizens above eighteen years of age have the vote.
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- In some countries, people were once denied the vote because of their religion or gender.
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[I, T] ~ (for/against sb/sth) | ~ (on sth)
to show formally by marking a paper, raising your hand which person you want to win an election, or which plan or idea you support
मत देना, वोट डालना
- Citizens vote to elect their representatives.
- Millions of people voted in the general election.
- Members voted against the plan.
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- We voted on the date of the school picnic.
¶Idioms 1
put sth to the vote
to decide a matter by asking people to vote on it
(किसी मुद्दे पर) मतदान कराना
- Let's put the proposal to the vote.
- The bill was put to the vote in Parliament.
→Phrasal verbs 4
vote sb/sth down
to reject or defeat somebody or something by voting for somebody or something else
(मतदान से) किसी प्रस्ताव को गिरा देना
- The proposal was voted down by a large majority.
vote sb in / vote sb into sth
to choose somebody for a position by voting for them
(वोट देकर किसी को) चुन लेना
- She was voted in as president of the union.
vote sb out (of sth)
to remove sb from an official position by voting
(मतदान द्वारा किसी को) पद से हटाना
- The government was voted out in the last election.
- He was voted out of the committee.
vote sth through
to bring a plan, etc. into effect by voting for it
(मतदान द्वारा किसी योजना या प्रस्ताव को) पास करना
- The proposal was voted through without opposition.
- Parliament voted the bill through.
◇Word family
≈Synonyms and antonyms
§Grammar and usage
Vote for sb or sth (support), vote against sth (oppose), vote on an issue.
'vote for sb या sth' (समर्थन), 'vote against sth' (विरोध), 'vote on an issue'।
✓In the exam
One-word substitution
The right to vote is franchise or suffrage; a person who votes a voter or elector.
मत देने का अधिकार franchise या suffrage; मत देने वाला voter या elector।
General knowledge
The voting age in India was reduced from 21 to 18 by the 61st Amendment (1988, effective 1989); 25 January is National Voters' Day (the Election Commission was set up on 25 January 1950); NOTA (None of the Above) was introduced in 2013; EVMs and VVPAT are used in Indian elections.
यह बहुत पूछा जाता है: भारत में मतदान की आयु 61वें संशोधन (1988, 1989 से लागू) द्वारा 21 से घटाकर 18 की गई; 25 जनवरी राष्ट्रीय मतदाता दिवस है (निर्वाचन आयोग 25 जनवरी 1950 को बना); NOTA (None of the Above) 2013 में शुरू हुआ; भारतीय चुनावों में EVM और VVPAT का उपयोग होता है।