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canvassing

/ˈkænvəsɪŋ/

Meanings
noun
The act of one who canvasses or solicits.

Examples :

"The political candidate's canvassing involved going door-to-door, asking residents for their votes. "
politics government action communication

Related Words

Illustration votes

votes noun

/vəʊts/ /voʊts/

A formalized choice on matters of administration or other democratic activities

"One occasion indicative votes were used was in 2003 when MPs were presented with seven different options on how to reform the House of Lords."

Illustration their

their pronoun

/ðeər/

Belonging to or associated with the people or things previously mentioned or easily identified.

"They brought their books with them."

Illustration candidate

candidate noun

/ˈkæn.dɪdət/ /ˈkæn.dɪ.deɪt/

A person who is running in an election.

"Maria is a candidate for student council president. "

Illustration the

the adverb

/ði/ /ˈðiː/

With a comparative or with more and a verb phrase, establishes a correlation with one or more other such comparatives.

"It looks weaker and weaker, the more I think about it."

Illustration involved

involved verb

/ɪnˈvɒlvd/ /ɪnˈvɑlvd/

To roll or fold up; to wind round; to entwine.

"The gardener involved the climbing roses around the arbor. "

Illustration solicits

solicits verb

/səˈlɪsɪts/

To persistently endeavor to obtain an object, or bring about an event.

"to solicit alms, or a favour"

Illustration asking

asking verb

/ˈaskɪŋ/ /ˈɑːskɪŋ/ /ˈeəskɪŋ/

To request (information, or an answer to a question).

"I asked her age."

Illustration door

door noun

/dɔː/ /dɔɹ/

A portal of entry into a building, room, or vehicle, consisting of a rigid plane movable on a hinge. Doors are frequently made of wood or metal. May have a handle to help open and close, a latch to hold the door closed and a lock that ensures the door cannot be opened without the key.

"The front door creaked open, revealing a cool breeze and the scent of freshly baked cookies. "

Illustration canvasses

canvasses noun

/ˈkænvəsɪz/

A type of coarse cloth, woven from hemp, useful for making sails and tents or as a surface for paintings.

"The artist stretched the fresh canvasses over the wooden frames, ready to start painting his new series of landscapes. "

Illustration going

going verb

/ˈɡəʊɪŋ/ /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/

To move:

"The children are going to school. "

Illustration residents

residents noun

/ˈrɛzɪdənts/ /ˈrɛzɪdənz/

A person, animal or plant living at a certain location or in a certain area.

"The tiger lily is a resident of Asia."

Illustration political

political noun

/pəˈlɪtɪkəl/

A political agent or officer.

"The school's political represented the students' concerns to the principal. "