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1 canvass
n. röstvärvning, agitation--------v. värva röster, agitera* * *['kænvəs](to go round (an area) asking (people) for (support, votes, custom etc): We're canvassing for the Conservative Party candidate.) gå runt och [] värva röster
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Canvass — Can vass, v. i. To search thoroughly; to engage in solicitation by traversing a district; as, to canvass for subscriptions or for votes; to canvass for a book, a publisher, or in behalf of a charity; commonly followed by for. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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canvass — I UK [ˈkænvəs] / US verb Word forms canvass : present tense I/you/we/they canvass he/she/it canvasses present participle canvassing past tense canvassed past participle canvassed 1) a) [intransitive/transitive] to ask many people in an area for… … English dictionary
canvass — can|vass1 [ kænvəs ] verb 1. ) intransitive or transitive to ask many people in an area for their opinions and encourage them to vote for someone or support something: canvass for: Volunteers are needed to help canvass for the Republican… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
canvass — can|vass [ˈkænvəs] v [Date: 1500 1600; Origin: canvass to throw up in the air from a canvas sheet as a game or punishment (16 17 centuries), from canvas] 1.) [I and T] to try to persuade people to support a political party, politician, plan etc… … Dictionary of contemporary English
canvass — [[t]kæ̱nvəs[/t]] canvasses, canvassing, canvassed 1) VERB 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. [V for n] I m canvassing for the Conservative… … English dictionary
canvass — [ˈkænvəs] verb 1) [I/T] to encourage people to vote for someone or support something Party supporters were called on to help canvass for their candidate.[/ex] 2) [T] to ask people for their opinions about something We will be canvassing the views … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
Canvass — Can vass, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {canvassed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Canvassing}.] [OF. Canabasser to examine curiously, to search or sift out; properly, to sift through canvas. See {Canvas}, n.] 1. To sift; to strain; to examine thoroughly; to… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English