to canvass
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6.3
- verb
- /ˈkæn.vəs/
:
hacer campaña (recabar votos)
- The brand is also out canvassing to encourage people to get out and vote.
- canvass members
He's got to go around canvassing, you know, doing all the sorts of things that that you do.
- He's got to go around canvassing, you know, doing all the sorts of things that that you do.
Examples
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We are going to canvass the neighborhood to gather opinions about the new park project.
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We have to canvass the neighborhood.
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Let's break into pairs, canvass the neighborhood.
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Or I could say that I was here canvassing for the local candidate.
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We need to keep canvassing the neighbourhood until we find him.
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We're canvassing your neighborhood, talking to residents, and we were wondering, have you seen this boy?
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We gotta start canvassing for witnesses to last night's occurrence downtown.
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Pattie and Barry Miller spent the morning canvassing Kirkpatrick Street in Syracuse.
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During the election, volunteers will canvass the area to encourage people to vote.
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They decided to canvass local businesses for their support on the community initiative.
Synonyms
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2.1
To ask people questions to find their opinion
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4.1
To encourage people to vote in an election
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5.8
To make people excited and ready to help a cause
To ask a group of people for their views
To try to make people support an idea or cause, often in politics
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Etymology
Canvass probably comes from the old cloth canvas, because people once shook or tested things inside a cloth to see what they had. A helpful way to remember is that to canvass people is to 'test' or ask them for their support, which is why it means going to people to get votes or opinions.