vote (EN)

noun, verb

noun “vote”

1. a formal decision made by voting
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   The board members took a vote to decide who would be the new CEO.
2. a single instance of making a choice by using a ballot
   She cast her vote in the local election to choose the new mayor.
3. the total of all votes cast in an election
   In the final count, he received 55% of the vote.
4. the entitlement of a person to participate in elections and make their choices through voting
   In many countries, citizens gain the vote when they turn 18.

verb “vote”

1. to take part in an election
   I will vote in the school election tomorrow.
2. (often followed by "for") to choose a particular person or option
   She decided to vote for the new school policy.
3. (usually in the passive) to be publicly declared to be
   The movie was voted the best of the year.
4. to select (someone) for a particular role through a voting process
   She was voted class president by her classmates.
5. to decide by vote to grant something, often a benefit, to oneself or others
   The committee voted him a special award for his hard work.
6. to propose an idea or endorse someone else's suggestion
   She voted to watch a movie instead of playing games.