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vote

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/voʊt/ · vote

To express one's choice or opinion in a decision-making process, typically in an election.

Meanings

verbformal

To express one's choice or opinion in a decision-making process, typically in an election.

فیصلہ سازی کے عمل میں، عام طور پر انتخاب میں، اپنا انتخاب یا رائے ظاہر کرنا۔

ووٹ دینا

vote dena

Formal: چناؤ دینا

Synonyms

chooseselectpollچننامنتخب کرنارائے دینا

Antonyms

abstainignoredisregardاجتناب کرنانظرانداز کرناپرواہ نہ کرنا

Common Collocations

  • vote of confidence
  • vote counting
  • vote in an election

Example Sentences

She decided to vote in the local elections this year.

اس نے فیصلہ کیا کہ اس سال مقامی انتخابات میں ووٹ دے گی۔

Us ne faisla kiya keh is saal maqami intekhabat mein vote degi.

It's important to vote to make your voice heard.

اپنی آواز سنانے کے لیے ووٹ دینا ضروری ہے۔

Apni awaaz sunane ke liye vote dena zaroori hai.

Many young people are encouraged to vote for the first time.

بہت سے نوجوانوں کو پہلی بار ووٹ دینے کی ترغیب دی جا رہی ہے۔

Bohat se nojawanon ko pehli baar vote dene ki targhib di ja rahi hai.

Easily Confused With

vote:While 'vote' refers to expressing a choice, 'voted' is the past tense of the verb, indicating that a choice has already been made.
nounformal

A formal indication of choice in a decision-making process, especially in an election.

خاص طور پر انتخابات میں، فیصلہ سازی کے عمل میں انتخاب کی باضابطہ علامت۔

ووٹ

vote

Synonyms

ballotpollselectionبیلٹرائےمنتخب

Antonyms

abstentiondisregardاجتنابنظرانداز

Common Collocations

  • absentee vote
  • vote count
  • cast a vote

Example Sentences

Every vote matters in a democracy.

ہر ووٹ جمہوریت میں اہمیت رکھتا ہے۔

Har vote jamhoriyat mein ahmiyat rakhta hai.

He cast his vote for the candidate he believed in.

اس نے اس امیدوار کو ووٹ دیا جس پر اسے یقین تھا۔

Us ne us umeedwar ko vote diya jis par use yaqeen tha.

The vote was counted and the results announced.

ووٹ گنے گئے اور نتائج کا اعلان کیا گیا۔

Vote gaye gaye aur nataij ka ailan kiya gaya.

Easily Confused With

voter:A 'voter' is a person who votes, while a 'vote' refers to the act or instance of voting.

Word Family

voter
nounووٹ دینے والا
voting
verbووٹ دینا

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Remember 'vote' as the act of expressing your choice, as in 'I vote for my favorite candidate.'

Visualize a ballot box where people drop their votes during an election.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

نہ ہوویں کبھی انگلی پکار کر، اس یار کے ووٹ کا انتظار کر

Na hovein kabhi ungli pukar kar, is yaar ke vote ka intezar kar.

Never invoke your finger in vain, wait for the vote of this beloved.

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🗣️ Urdu Proverb

📖 Etymology

Origin: Latin "votum" — a vow or a wish

First known use: 14th century

The word 'vote' originated from the Latin 'votum', meaning a vow or wish, and it has evolved over time to represent the act of expressing one's choice in an election.