canvassed - Parker Core Knowledge
CANVASSED definition: 1. past simple and past participle of canvass 2. to try to get political support or votes. Learn more.
CANVASSED definition: 1. past simple and past participle of canvass 2. to try to get political support or votes. Learn more.
1 : 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.
1 ENTRIES FOUND: canvass (verb) canvass / knvs/ verb canvasses; canvassed; canvassing Britannica Dictionary definition of CANVASS 1 a [+ object] : to ask (the people in an area) what they.
Understanding the Context
(specifically, politics) To seek the support of (voters or a constituency) in a forthcoming election or poll through personal solicitation or public addresses. The electoral candidate canvassed.
We canvassed people so that when they joined our body, they had a clear idea of what the church expected them to contribute.
- To examine carefully or discuss thoroughly; scrutinize: "The evidence had been repeatedly canvassed in American courts" (Anthony Lewis). 2. a. To go through (a region) or go to (persons) to.
[transitive] to ask people about something in order to find out what they think about it canvass something He has been canvassing opinion on the issue. canvass somebody (for something).
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Government to ask for votes, etc., from (a district): [~ + object] She canvassed her friends and the people on her block. [no object* sometimes: ~ + for + object] She was canvassing for votes most of.
'Canvassed' means to solicit votes, subscriptions, opinions, or the like from, or to examine carefully; investigate by inquiry; discuss; debate.
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