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Definitions for Canvass

[1] to solicit votes, subscriptions, opinions, or the like from.
[2] to examine carefully; investigate by inquiry; discuss; debate.
[3] to solicit votes, opinions, or the like.
[4] a soliciting of votes, orders, or the like.
[5] a campaign for election to government office.
[6] close inspection; scrutiny.
[7] to solicit votes, orders, advertising, etc, from
[8] to determine the feelings and opinions of (voters before an election, etc), esp by conducting a survey
[9] to investigate (something) thoroughly, esp by discussion or debate
[10] mainly US to inspect (votes) officially to determine their validity
[11] a solicitation of opinions, votes, sales orders, etc
[12] close inspection; scrutiny

Words related to Canvass

scrutinize, inspect, agitate, solicit, consult, ventilate, run, campaign, scan, study, investigate, debate, examine, survey, argue, review, sift, apply, analyze, check

Words nearby Canvass

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Origin of Canvass

1500–10; orig. spelling variant of canvas, as a v.; sense “discuss” apparently development of the earlier senses “toss in a canvas sheet,” “harshly criticize”; sense “solicit votes” obscurely derived

Words that may be confused with Canvass

canvas, canvass

Other words from Canvass

can·vass·er , noun
pre·can·vass , verb (used with object), noun
un·can·vassed , adjective
un·der·can·vass , verb
well-can·vassed , adjective

Word origin for Canvass

C16: probably from obsolete sense of canvas (to toss someone in a canvas sheet, hence, to harass, criticize); the development of current senses is unexplained

Synonyms for Canvass

agitate, consult, inspect, scrutinize, solicit, analyze, apply, argue, campaign, check, debate, dispute, electioneer, examine, investigate, review, run, scan, sift, study, survey, ventilate, check over