Vote vs. Poll
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.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 motionPollnoun
The broad or butt end of an axe or a hammer.
Votenoun
the opinion of a group as determined by voting;
they put the question to a votePollnoun
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 1920Pollnoun
A pet parrot.
Votenoun
a body of voters who have the same interests;
he failed to get the Black votePollnoun
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 votePollverb
(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 nightPollverb
(transitive) To solicit mock votes from (a person or group).
Voteverb
express one's choice or preference by vote;
vote the Democratic ticketPollverb
(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 restaurantPollverb
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 consciencePollverb
To cut off; to remove by clipping, shearing, etc.; to mow or crop.
to poll the hair; to poll wool; to poll grassVoteverb
bring into existence or make available by vote;
They voted aid for the underdeveloped countries in AsiaPollverb
(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 treePollverb
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 deedPolladjective
(of kinds of livestock which typically have horns) Bred without horns, and thus hornless.
Poll HerefordRed Poll cowsPollnoun
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
