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• can|vass|er — «KAN vuh suhr», noun. 1. a person who solicits votes, orders, or donations: »Canvassers of both sides return disheartened by the numbers of citizens they find who say that they do not like party politics (London Times). 2. a person who examines… …   Useful english dictionary

• can|vass — «KAN vuhs», verb, noun. –v.t. 1. to go through (a city, district, or other area) asking for votes, orders, or donations: »Salesmen canvassed the whole city for subscriptions to magazines. 2. Figurative. a) to examine the parts of carefully;… …   Useful english dictionary

• vass — can·vass·er; ka·vass; can·vass; cre·vass; …   English syllables

• can — a·can·thus; ac·o·can·thera; af·ri·can·ism; af·ri·can·i·za·tion; af·ri·can·ize; af·ri·can·oid; af·ri·can·thro·pus; alas·can; al·can·na; ali·can·te; al·mu·can·tar; amer·i·can·ese; amer·i·can·ess; amer·i·can·ism; amer·i·can·ist; amer·i·can·is·tic;… …   English syllables

• Vass — can refer to:People* Ádám Vass, Hungarian footballer currently playing for Brescia Calcio. * Baillie Vass was a nickname given to Alec Douglas Home by Private Eye magazine. * Bill Vass, President and COO of Sun Microsystems Federal, Inc. * Ian… …   Wikipedia

• Vass — This most interesting and unusual surname when found in Britain, is usually of Old French origins. From this source it is either occupational and a derivative of the original Latin word vassus , meaning originally a friend or companion. As such… …   Surnames reference

• Arpad Vass — Infobox Person name = Arpad A. Vass caption = birth date = birth place = death date = death place = other names = known for = Forensic chemistry education = Ph.D. alma mater = University of Tennessee occupation = Forensic anthropologist… …   Wikipedia

• canvass — can·vass …   English syllables

• canvasser — can·vass·er …   English syllables

• 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