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vote somebody into something — ˌvote sb ˈin | ˌvote sb ˈinto/ˈonto sth derived to choose sb for a position by voting • He was voted in as treasurer. • She was voted onto the board of governors. Main entry: ↑votederived … Useful english dictionary
vote somebody onto something — ˌvote sb ˈin | ˌvote sb ˈinto/ˈonto sth derived to choose sb for a position by voting • He was voted in as treasurer. • She was voted onto the board of governors. Main entry: ↑votederived … Useful english dictionary
vote somebody out — ˌvote sb ˈout | ˌvote sb ˈout of/ˈoff sth derived to dismiss sb from a position by voting • He was voted out of office. Main entry: ↑votederived … Useful english dictionary
vote somebody out of something — ˌvote sb ˈout | ˌvote sb ˈout of/ˈoff sth derived to dismiss sb from a position by voting • He was voted out of office. Main entry: ↑votederived … Useful english dictionary
vote somebody out off something — ˌvote sb ˈout | ˌvote sb ˈout of/ˈoff sth derived to dismiss sb from a position by voting • He was voted out of office. Main entry: ↑votederived … Useful english dictionary
vote somebody down — ˌvote sb/sthˈdown derived to reject or defeat sb/sth by voting for sb/sth else Main entry: ↑votederived … Useful english dictionary
vote — vote1 W3S3 [vəut US vout] v ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(in election/to support)¦ 2 vote somebody into/out of power/office/parliament etc 3¦(choose for prize)¦ 4¦(money)¦ 5 vote something a success/the best etc 6 I vote ... 7 vote with your wallet 8 vote with your … Dictionary of contemporary English
vote — ▪ I. vote vote 2 noun 1. [countable] when a group of people vote in order to decide or choose something: • The results of the vote were surprising 80% of workers favoured strike action. • Creditors will take a vote on the reorganization plan… … Financial and business terms
vote in — verb elect in a voting process (Freq. 1) They voted in Clinton • Hypernyms: ↑choose, ↑take, ↑select, ↑pick out • Verb Frames: Somebody s something … Useful english dictionary
vote down — verb 1. thwart the passage of (Freq. 1) kill a motion he shot down the student s proposal • Syn: ↑kill, ↑shoot down, ↑defeat, ↑vote out • Derivationally related forms … Useful english dictionary
