canvass

n. நுண்ணாய்வு, தேர்தலாதரவு நாட்டம், ஆதரவுக் கோரிக்கை, (வி.) வாக்குரிமை ஆதரவு நாடு, ஆதரவு கோரிச் செல், வாணிகத் தொடர்பு வேண்டு, வாடிக்கை திரட்டு, பங்குகள் பெறும்படி தூண்டு, ஆதரவாளர் உளப்பாங்கு ஆராய், சுண்டிப்பார், குலுக்கிப்பார்.

Synonyms

question investigate challenge test dispute solicit sift examine discuss apply_for request

Antonyms

pretermit allow ignore disregard admit pass misexamine misinvestigate

Can"vass, v. t. [imp. & p. p. canvassed; p. pr. & vb. n. Canvassing.] Etym: [OF. Canabasser to examine curiously, to search or sift out; properly, to sift through canvas. See Canvas, n.] 1. To sift; to strain; to examine thoroughly; to scrutinize; as, to canvass the votes cast at an election; to canvass a district with reference to its probable vote. I have made careful search on all hands, and canvassed the matter with all possible diligence. Woodward. 2. To examine by discussion; to debate. An opinion that we are likely soon to canvass. Sir W. Hamilton. 3. To go trough, with personal solicitation or public addresses; as, to canvass a district for votes; to canvass a city for subscriptions. Can"vass, v. i. Defn: To search thoroughly; to engage in solicitation by traversing a district; as, to canvass for subscriptions or for votes; to canvass for a book, a publisher, or in behalf of a charity; -- commonly followed by for. Can"vass, n. 1. Close inspection; careful review for verification; as, a canvass of votes. Bacon. 2. Examination in the way of discussion or debate. 3. Search; exploration; solicitation; systematic effort to obtain votes, subscribers, etc. No previous canvass was made for me. Burke.

canvass - Similar Words

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