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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. 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.

  3. 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.

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

    canvass in British English. (ˈkænvəs ) verb. 1. to solicit votes, orders, advertising, etc, from. 2. to determine the feelings and opinions of (voters before an election, etc), esp by conducting a survey. 3. to investigate (something) thoroughly, esp by discussion or debate.

  5. 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.

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

    to suggest an idea or plan to be considered: Wind and wave power are now being seriously canvassed as the solution to our energy problems. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. canvass. noun [ C ] us / ˈkæn.vəs / uk / ˈkæn.vəs /

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

    Definition of canvass verb in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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

    canvass - the setting for a narrative or fictional or dramatic account; "the crowded canvas of history"; "the movie demanded a dramatic canvas of sound"

  9. 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.

  10. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › english-wordCANVASS - Find out everything about this English word | Collins

    Definitions of 'canvass'. 1. 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. [...] 2. If you canvass public opinion, you find out how people feel about a particular subject. [...] More.

  11. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitioncanvass noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Definition of canvass noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.