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As verbs the difference between vote and misvote

is that vote is while misvote is (rare) to vote incorrectly.

vote

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • A formalized choice on matters of administration or other democratic activities.
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  • An act or instance of participating in such a choice, e.g., by submitting a ballot.
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  • * (1809-1894)
  • *:The freeman casting with unpurchased hand / The vote that shakes the turrets of the land.
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  • *:As a political system democracy seems to me extraordinarily foolish, but I would not go out of my way to protest against it. My servant is, so far as I am concerned, welcome to as many votes as he can get. I would very gladly make mine over to him if I could.
  • (label) An ardent wish or desire; a vow; a prayer.
  • :(Massinger)

    • Derived terms

    * donkey vote * conscience vote * free vote * get out the vote * informal vote * subvote * vote mob * whipped vote

    Verb

    (vot)
  • To cast a vote; to assert a formalised choice in an election.
    • The depository may vote shares on behalf of investors who have not submitted instruction to the bank.
  • * F. W. Robertson
    • To vote' on large principles, to ' vote honestly, requires a great amount of information.

    Derived terms

    * voter * vote in * vote out * vote with one's feet

    See also

    * elect * nominate

    Anagrams

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    misvote

    English

    Verb

    (misvot)
  • (rare) To vote incorrectly.
  • *{{quote-news, year=2008, date=March 30, author=Frank Rich, title=Hillary’s St. Patrick’s Day Massacre, work=New York Times citation
    • , passage=Perhaps she thought that by taking the huge gamble of misspeaking one more time about her narrow escape on the tarmac at Tuzla, she could compensate for misvoting on Iraq. }}