Vote: meaning, definitions and examples

General term for expressing a choice, often used during elections or decisions in organizations.

• I plan to vote in the upcoming presidential election
• Did you vote on the new company policy?

A method or equipment used in voting, often paper-based; can also refer to the actual act of voting in certain formal contexts.

• You need to mark your choice on the ballot
• The ballot results will be announced tomorrow

A more formal phrase that specifically means the act of submitting a vote, often used in official or legal language.

• He cast a ballot for his preferred candidate
• Members will cast their ballots in the voting booth

General term for making a selection or decision, used in a wide variety of contexts beyond voting.

• You have to choose between the two options
• She chose the red dress over the blue one

Specifically refers to the process of choosing someone for a position or office, often in a political or formal organizational context.

• The committee will elect a new chairperson next week
• They elected her as the class president

This word is used in general to describe the act of making a choice or decision in an election or meeting.

• Make sure you vote in the election next week.
• We need to vote on the new company policy.