[vəʊt], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a formal indication of a choice between two or more candidates or courses of action, expressed typically through a ballot or a show of hands


Phrases:
- vote of confidence
- vote of no confidence
- vote someone or something off the island
- vote with one's feet

Origin:
late Middle English: from Latin votum ‘a vow, wish’, from vovere ‘to vow’. The verb dates from the mid 16th century

[vəʊt], (Verb)

Definitions:
- give or register a vote
(e.g: they voted against the resolution)


Phrases:
- vote of confidence
- vote of no confidence
- vote someone or something off the island
- vote with one's feet

Origin:
late Middle English: from Latin votum ‘a vow, wish’, from vovere ‘to vow’. The verb dates from the mid 16th century