Vote vs. Poll

Vote vs. Poll — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Vote and Poll

Votenoun

a formalized choice on matters of administration or other democratic activities

The city council decided the matter should go to public vote.Parliament will hold a vote of confidence regarding the minister.One occasion indicative votes were used was in 2003 when MPs were presented with seven different options on how to reform the House of Lords.

Pollnoun

A survey of people, usually statistically analyzed to gauge wider public opinion.

Votenoun

an act or instance of participating in such a choice, e.g., by submitting a ballot

The Supreme Court upheld the principle of one person, one vote.

Pollnoun

A formal election.

The student council had a poll to see what people want served in the cafeteria.

Votenoun

(obsolete) an ardent wish or desire; a vow; a prayer

Pollnoun

A polling place

The polls close at 8 p.m.
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Voteverb

(intransitive) to cast a vote; to assert a formalized choice in an election

Did you vote last month?

Pollnoun

The head, particularly the scalp or pate upon which hair (normally) grows.

Voteverb

(transitive) to choose or grant by means of a vote, or by general consent

The depository may vote shares on behalf of investors who have not submitted instruction to the bank.

Pollnoun

(in extended senses of the above) A mass of people, a mob or muster, considered as a head count.

Votenoun

a choice that is made by voting;

there were only 17 votes in favor of the motion

Pollnoun

The broad or butt end of an axe or a hammer.

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Votenoun

the opinion of a group as determined by voting;

they put the question to a vote

Pollnoun

The pollard or European chub, a kind of fish.

Votenoun

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

Pollnoun

A pet parrot.

Votenoun

a body of voters who have the same interests;

he failed to get the Black vote

Pollnoun

One who does not try for honors at university, but is content to take a degree merely; a passman.

Votenoun

the total number of votes cast;

they are hoping for a large vote

Pollverb

(transitive) To take, record the votes of (an electorate).

Voteverb

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

He voted for the motionNone of the Democrats voted last night

Pollverb

(transitive) To solicit mock votes from (a person or group).

Voteverb

express one's choice or preference by vote;

vote the Democratic ticket

Pollverb

(intransitive) To vote at an election.

Voteverb

express a choice or opinion;

I vote that we all go homeShe voted for going to the Chinese restaurant

Pollverb

To register or deposit, as a vote; to elicit or call forth, as votes or voters.

He polled a hundred votes more than his opponent.

Voteverb

be guided by in voting;

vote one's conscience

Pollverb

To cut off; to remove by clipping, shearing, etc.; to mow or crop.

to poll the hair; to poll wool; to poll grass

Voteverb

bring into existence or make available by vote;

They voted aid for the underdeveloped countries in Asia

Pollverb

(transitive) To cut the hair of (a creature).

Pollverb

(transitive) To remove the horns of (an animal).

Pollverb

To remove the top or end of; to clip; to lop.

to poll a tree

Pollverb

To (repeatedly) request the status of something (such as a computer or printer on a network).

The network hub polled the department's computers to determine which ones could still respond.

Pollverb

To be judged in a poll.

Pollverb

(obsolete) To extort from; to plunder; to strip.

Pollverb

To impose a tax upon.

Pollverb

To pay as one's personal tax.

Pollverb

To enter, as polls or persons, in a list or register; to enroll, especially for purposes of taxation; to enumerate one by one.

Pollverb

(legal) To cut or shave smooth or even; to cut in a straight line without indentation.

a polled deed

Polladjective

(of kinds of livestock which typically have horns) Bred without horns, and thus hornless.

Poll HerefordRed Poll cows

Pollnoun

an inquiry into public opinion conducted by interviewing a random sample of people

Pollnoun

the top of the head

Pollnoun

the part of the head between the ears

Pollnoun

a tame parrot

Pollnoun

the counting of votes (as in an election)

Pollverb

get the opinions (of people) by asking specific questions

Pollverb

vote in an election at a polling station

Pollverb

get the votes of

Pollverb

convert into a pollard;

pollard trees