English-Thai Dictionary

canvass

N การ สำรวจ ความคิดเห็น  kan-sam-ruad-kwam-khid-hen

 

canvass

VI เดินทาง ไป เพื่อ ถาม ผู้คน เกี่ยวกับ บางสิ่งบางอย่าง  doen-thang-pai-puea-tham-pu-kon-kiao-kab-bang-sing-bang-yang

 

canvass

VT ตรวจสอบ อย่างละเอียด  examine investigate;discuss truad-sob-yang-la-iad

 

canvass

VT เดินทาง ไป เพื่อ ถาม ผู้คน เกี่ยวกับ บางสิ่งบางอย่าง  poll survey doen-thang-pai-puea-tham-pu-kon-kiao-kab-bang-sing-bang-yang

 

canvass for

PHRV ลง เสียง สนับสนุน (ก่อน การเลือกตั้ง จริง  ออกเสียง ให้  long-siang-sa-nab-sa-nun

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

CANVASS

v.t. 1. To discuss; literally, to beat or shake out, to open by beating or shaking, like the L. Discutio. This is the common use of the word, as to canvass a subject, or the policy of a measure.
2. To examine returns of votes; to search or scrutinize; as, to canvass the votes for senators.

 

CANVASS

v.i. 1. To seek or go about to solicit votes or interest; to use efforts to obtain; to make interest in favor of; followed by for; as, to canvass for an office, or preferment; to canvass for a friend.

 

CANVASS

n. 1. Examination; close inspection to know the state of; as a canvass of votes.
2. Discussion; debate
3. A seeking, solicitation, or efforts to obtain.

 

CANVASSED

pp. Discussed; examined.

 

CANVASSER

n. 1. One who solicits votes, or goes about to make interest.
2. One who examines the returns of votes for a public officer.

 

CANVASSING

ppr. Discussing; examining; sifting; seeking.

 

CANVASSING

n.The act of discussing, examining, or making interest.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

CANVASS

Can "vass, v. t. [imp. & p. p. canvassed; p. pr. & vb. n. Canvassing. ]Etym: [OF. Canabasser to examine curiously, to search or sift out; properly, to sift through canvas. See Canvas, n.]

 

1. To sift; to strain; to examine thoroughly; to scrutinize; as, to canvass the votes cast at an election; to canvass a district with reference to its probable vote. I have made careful search on all hands, and canvassed the matter with all possible diligence. Woodward.

 

2. To examine by discussion; to debate. An opinion that we are likely soon to canvass. Sir W. Hamilton.

 

3. To go trough, with personal solicitation or public addresses; as, to canvass a district for votes; to canvass a city for subscriptions.

 

CANVASS

CANVASS Can "vass, v. i.

 

Defn: To search thoroughly; to engage in solicitation by traversing a district; as, to canvass for subscriptions or for votes; to canvass for a book, a publisher, or in behalf of a charity; -- commonly followed by for.

 

CANVASS

CANVASS Can "vass, n.

 

1. Close inspection; careful review for verification; as, a canvass of votes. Bacon.

 

2. Examination in the way of discussion or debate.

 

3. Search; exploration; solicitation; systematic effort to obtain votes, subscribers, etc. No previous canvass was made for me. Burke.

 

CANVASSER

CANVASSER Can "vass *er, n.

 

Defn: One who canvasses.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

canvass

can vass |ˈkanvəs ˈkænvəs | ▶verb 1 [ with obj. ] solicit votes from (electors in a constituency ): in each ward, two workers canvassed some 2,000 voters | [ no obj. ] : she canvassed for votes. • question (someone ) in order to ascertain their opinion on something: they promised to canvass all member clubs for their views. • try to obtain; request: they're canvassing support among shareholders. 2 [ with obj. ] discuss thoroughly: the issues that were canvassed are still unresolved. ▶noun [ usu. in sing. ] an act or process of attempting to secure votes or ascertain opinions: a house-to-house canvass. DERIVATIVES can vass er noun ORIGIN early 16th cent. (in the sense ‘toss in a canvas sheet ’ (as a sport or punishment )): from canvas. Later extended senses include ‘criticize, discuss ’ (mid 16th cent. ) and ‘propose for discussion ’; hence ‘seek support for. ’

 

Oxford Dictionary

canvass

can |vass |ˈkanvəs | ▶verb [ with obj. ] 1 solicit votes from (electors or members ): in each ward, two workers canvassed some 2,000 voters | [ no obj. ] : he's canvassing for the Green Party. • try to obtain (support ): they're canvassing support among shareholders. • question (someone ) in order to ascertain their opinion: they promised to canvass all member clubs for their views. 2 propose (an idea or plan ) for discussion: early retirement was canvassed as a solution to the problem of unemployment. • discuss thoroughly: the issues that were canvassed are still unresolved. ▶noun an act of canvassing: a house-to-house canvass. DERIVATIVES canvasser noun ORIGIN early 16th cent. (in the sense ‘toss in a canvas sheet ’ (as a sport or punishment )): from canvas. Later extended senses include ‘criticize, discuss ’ (mid 16th cent. ) and ‘propose for discussion ’; hence ‘seek support for ’.

 

American Oxford Thesaurus

canvass

canvass verb 1 he's canvassing for the Green Party: campaign, electioneer, stump, barnstorm. 2 they promised to canvass all members: poll, question, ask, survey, interview. 3 they're canvassing support: seek, try to obtain.

 

Oxford Thesaurus

canvass

canvass verb 1 he's canvassing for the Green Party: campaign, electioneer, solicit votes, drum up support; N. Amer. stump; Brit. informal doorstep; N. Amer. informal be a ward heeler. 2 they promised to canvass all member clubs for their views: poll, question, ask, survey, interview, sound out, ascertain the opinions of. 3 they're canvassing support among shareholders: seek, try to obtain, go after, make a pitch for. 4 early retirement was canvassed as a solution to the problem of unemployment: propose, suggest, submit, offer, air; discuss, debate, consider.

 

Duden Dictionary

Canvassing

Can vas sing Substantiv, Neutrum Politikjargon , das |ˈkɛnvəsɪŋ |das Canvassing; Genitiv: des Canvassings, Plural: die Canvassings englisch canvassing, zu: to canvass = (Wahl )werbung machen das Von-Haus-zu-Haus-Gehen von [prominenten ] Politikern im Wahlkampf

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

canvass

can vass /kǽnvəs / (!canvasと同音 ) 動詞 他動詞 1 【政党 候補者 製品などを売り込むため 】〈場所 〉を勧誘 [遊説, 運動, 宣伝 ]して回る «for » .2 〈問題点 提案など 〉をじっくり話し合う .3 〈人々の意見 〉を求める, 集める .4 〈計画など 〉を念入りに調査 [検査 ]する .5 ｟英 ｠〈計画 意見 〉を提案 [提出 ]する .6 ｟主に米 ｠〈投票数 〉を正式に調べる, 点検する .自動詞 【売り込みのため 】勧誘 [遊説, 運動, 宣伝 ]して回る «for » .名詞 C 勧誘, (選挙 )運動 .～er 名詞 C 勧誘員, (選挙 )運動員 .