Толковый словарь английского языка - canvass
Canvass
canvass
I. verb also canvas (~ed; ~ing) Date: 1508 transitive verb to toss in a canvas sheet in sport or punishment, 2. to examine in detail, discuss , debate , to go through (a district) or go to (persons) in order to solicit orders or political support or to determine opinions or sentiments , intransitive verb to seek orders or votes ; solicit , ~er also canvaser noun II. noun also canvas Date: circa 1611 the act or an instance of ~ing
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v. & n. --v. 1 a intr. solicit votes. b tr. solicit votes from (electors in a constituency). 2 tr. a ascertain opinions of. b seek custom from. c discuss thoroughly. 3 tr. Brit. propose (an idea or plan etc.). 4 intr. US check the validity of votes. --n. the process of or an instance of canvassing, esp. of electors. Derivatives canvasser n. Etymology: orig. = toss in a sheet, agitate, f. CANVAS ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
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