Nowadays, candidates don't often canvass neighborhoods.
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Canvass
//ˈkænvəs//
Synonyms for "canvass" (234 found)
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comparisonconconcourseconcurrenceconduct a pollconfluenceconfluxcongregationconsiderconsumer researchconsumer-preference surveycontrovertconvergencecorrallingcounting headscourtcourtingcumulative votingdata-gatheringdeal with
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debatedeciding votedeliberatedeliberate upondisceptdiscoursediscourse aboutdiscussdisputedividedivisiondrumelectioneerenfranchisementenlistenrolexaltedexaminationexamineexchange viewsfagot votefish forfranchisegatheringgive an examinationgo intogo overgrass-roots campaigngraveyard votehand votehandlehard-hitting campaignhare systemhurrah campaigningatheringinquiryinspectinterviewinventoryinvestigateinvestigationjunctionjuxtapositionknock aroundlist systemlook atlook forlook overmake a survey
Verb(1 words)
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media campaignmobilizationmonitormootmusternaynonontransferable voteobserveopinion polloverhauloverlookpass overpass under reviewpeerpeer atperuseplebisciteplebiscitumplump
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plumperplural votepollingpop the questionpore overpostmortempreferential votingpro and conproportional representationproxypublic-opinion pollquestionquestionaryquestionnairerapreasonreason aboutreason the pointrecord voterecruitreferendumrepresentationreviewright to votering doorbellsrising voterodeorounduprun oversailsamplesayscanscrupulousscrutinizesecret ballotseekset an examinationshow of handssiftsingle votesizesize upsnap votesolicitsolicit votessolicitationsoundstraw votestudystumpstump excursionstump the countrystumping toursuesue forsuffragesuitsurveytake stock oftake the measuretake the stumptake uptalktalk abouttalk oftalk overtallythrash outthresh outtransferable votetreatventilatevetviewviva vocevoicevoice votevotevotingvoting rightwhistle-stopwhistle-stop campaignwooingwrite inwrite-inwrite-in voteyeayeas and naysyes
Noun(5 words)
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3 entriesetymologically related_to
1 entriesmanner of
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12 entriesTranslations
51 translations across 10 languages.
Bulgarian
4 entries- агитация noun (seeking or solicitation of donations, information, opinions, support, etc.)
- агитирам verb (to seek the support of (voters or a constituency) in a forthcoming election or poll through personal solicitation or public addresses)
- проучвам verb (to seek or solicit donations, information, opinions, support, etc.; to conduct a survey)
- разисквам verb (to thoroughly examine or investigate (something) by discussion)
Czech
4 entries- agitace noun (seeking or solicitation of donations, information, opinions, support, etc.)
- agitace noun (seeking or solicitation of support or favourable votes in a forthcoming election or poll)
- agitovat verb (to seek the support of (voters or a constituency) in a forthcoming election or poll through personal solicitation or public addresses)
- přesvědčovat voliče verb (to seek the support of (voters or a constituency) in a forthcoming election or poll through personal solicitation or public addresses)
Dutch
2 entries- soliciteren verb (to seek the support of (voters or a constituency) in a forthcoming election or poll through personal solicitation or public addresses)
- stemmen werven verb (to seek the support of (voters or a constituency) in a forthcoming election or poll through personal solicitation or public addresses)
Finnish
4 entries- tarkastaa verb (to thoroughly examine or investigate (something) physically — see also scrutinize)
- tarkastaa verb (to seek or solicit donations, information, opinions, support, etc.; to conduct a survey)
- tarkastella verb (to thoroughly examine or investigate (something) by discussion)
- tutkia verb (to thoroughly examine or investigate (something) physically — see also scrutinize)
French
1 entries- soliciter verb (to seek the support of (voters or a constituency) in a forthcoming election or poll through personal solicitation or public addresses)
German
1 entries- Meinungsumfrage noun (seeking or solicitation of donations, information, opinions, support, etc.)
Hungarian
4 entries- felmérés noun (seeking or solicitation of donations, information, opinions, support, etc.)
- házalás noun (seeking or solicitation of donations, information, opinions, support, etc.)
- kikérdezés noun (seeking or solicitation of donations, information, opinions, support, etc.)
- kutatás noun (seeking or solicitation of donations, information, opinions, support, etc.)
Italian
4 entries- richiesta noun (seeking or solicitation of donations, information, opinions, support, etc.)
- sollecitazione noun (seeking or solicitation of donations, information, opinions, support, etc.)
- analizzare verb (to seek or solicit donations, information, opinions, support, etc.; to conduct a survey)
- rastrellare consensi verb (to seek the support of (voters or a constituency) in a forthcoming election or poll through personal solicitation or public addresses)
Spanish
4 entries- encuesta noun (seeking or solicitation of donations, information, opinions, support, etc.)
- solicitud noun (seeking or solicitation of donations, information, opinions, support, etc.)
- campañear verb (to seek or solicit donations, information, opinions, support, etc. from (people or a place))
- encuestar verb (to seek the support of (voters or a constituency) in a forthcoming election or poll through personal solicitation or public addresses)
Welsh
2 entries- canfasio verb (to seek the support of (voters or a constituency) in a forthcoming election or poll through personal solicitation or public addresses)
- cynfasu verb (to seek the support of (voters or a constituency) in a forthcoming election or poll through personal solicitation or public addresses)
Sample sentences
43 total sentences available.
Tom went out to canvass for Mary's campaign.
Source: tatoeba (9497097)
Local music groups in northern Nigeria are being paid to canvass votes for candidates in the gubernatorial race that opens Saturday, two weeks after the presidential polls.
Source: tatoeba (11393986)
And with the aunſwere here vpon eftſoones in hand they go, / The doubtfull wordes wherof they ſcan and canuas to and fro.
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