canvass
verb
can·vass
| \ ˈkan-vəs
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variants:
or less commonly canvas
canvassed;
canvassing
Definition of canvass
(Entry 1 of 2)
2a
: to examine in detail
specifically
: to examine (votes) officially for authenticity
3
: to go through (a district) or go to (persons) in order to solicit orders or political support or to determine opinions or sentiments
canvass voters canvassed the neighborhood to solicit magazine subscriptions
: to seek orders or votes : solicit
was canvassing for a seat in Congress
canvass
noun
variants:
or less commonly canvas
Definition of canvass (Entry 2 of 2)
: the act or an instance of canvassing
especially
: a personal solicitation of votes or survey of public opinion
a house-to-house canvass to ascertain the vote before the election