canvass
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Britannica Dictionary definition of CANVASS
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a
[+ object]
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to ask (the people in an area) what they think about a candidate, project, idea, etc.
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A team of volunteers is canvassing the city for the Republican Party.
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We go to every house to canvass voters.
b
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to talk to the people in an area in order to get them to support a candidate, project, idea, etc.
[no object]
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She is canvassing for one of the presidential candidates this year.
[+ object]
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The group has been canvassing neighborhoods to ask people to vote for him.
2
[+ object]
somewhat formal
:
to look at or consider (something) carefully
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The company canvassed several sites for a new factory.
— canvasser
noun, plural canvassers [count]-
a paid canvasser for a senate candidate
