See Also: Canvass(money)
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canvass (oh)



[Date: 1500-1600; Origin: canvass 'to throw up in the air from a canvas sheet as a game or punishment' (16-17 centuries), from canvas]
[I and T] to try to persuade people to support a political party, politician, plan etc by going to see them and talking to them, especially when you want them to vote for you in an election
::Candidates from all three parties were out canvassing in Darlington today.
canvass for
::Chapman spent the rest of May canvassing for votes.
::The US has been canvassing support from other Asian states.
[I and T] to ask people about something in order to get their opinion or to get information
::Police canvassed the neighborhood, but didn't find any witnesses.
[T] to talk about a problem, suggestion etc in detail
::A committee was set up to canvass the city's educational options .
-- canvasser n [C]
-- canvass n [C]