ballot
To vote or decide by ballotTo vote or decide by ballot.
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» Tom and Mary counted the ballots.
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3 senses(intransitive)To vote or decide by ballot.
to ballot for a candidate
vote by ballot
(intransitive)To draw lots.
тяну́ть жре́бийtjanútʹ žrébij
(transitive)To invite to vote on a proposal.
The trade union balloted its members for strike action.
Examples
40 sentencesTom and Mary counted the ballots.
Tom's name is on the ballot.
Your name is on the ballot.
My name is on the ballot.
Do you know who's on the ballot?
Translations
2 languagesBy meaning 1
Origin
Borrowed from Italian balota (obsolete), ballotta (“small ball, especially one used to regBorrowed from Italian balota (obsolete), ballotta (“small ball, especially one used to register a vote”), from balla (“bale, bundle”) + -otta (suffix forming diminutive nouns); or from Middle French balote (obsolete), ballotte (“small ball used to register a vote”) (also compare Middle French balotiage, French ballottage (“second ballot, runoff”)); both ultimately from Proto-West Germanic *ballu (“ball”), from Proto-Germanic *balluz (“ball”).
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Forms
ballots, balloting, balloted, ballotedWord family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
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