canvass

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• Received-Pronunciation: /ˈkænvəs/
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• Canada, General-American: /ˈkænvəs/
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• Canada, General-American: [ˈkɛənvəs]
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• Australian: /ˈkænvəs/
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• New-Zealand: /ˈkɛnvəs/
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• homophone: canvas
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• CMU ARPABET: K AE1 N V AH0 S Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
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The verb is derived from canvas (“type of coarse cloth woven from hemp”). The connection between “to toss (someone) in a (canvas) sheet; (by extension) to batter, beat, or thrash (someone or something); etc.” and “to seek the support of voters or a constituency in a forthcoming election or poll” is not entirely clear. The noun is derived from the verb. It has been suggested that noun sense 4.2 (“rejection (at an election, of a suit, etc.)”) may refer to the canvas bag used by journeymen mechanics which they used to pack up their tools after they had completed their jobs, in which case it is not derived from the verb but directly from canvas (noun).

A variant of canvas (noun).

58 source translations are retained for this English entry.

• Bulgarian: агита́ция (agitácija) — seeking or solicitation of donations, information, opinions, support, etc.
• Czech: agitace — seeking or solicitation of donations, information, opinions, support, etc.
• German: Meinungsumfrage — seeking or solicitation of donations, information, opinions, support, etc.
• Hungarian: felmérés — seeking or solicitation of donations, information, opinions, support, etc.
• Hungarian: kutatás — seeking or solicitation of donations, information, opinions, support, etc.
• Hungarian: kikérdezés — seeking or solicitation of donations, information, opinions, support, etc.
• Hungarian: ügynökösködés — seeking or solicitation of donations, information, opinions, support, etc.
• Hungarian: házalás — seeking or solicitation of donations, information, opinions, support, etc.
• Italian: richiesta — seeking or solicitation of donations, information, opinions, support, etc.
• Italian: sollecitazione — seeking or solicitation of donations, information, opinions, support, etc.
• Spanish: solicitud — seeking or solicitation of donations, information, opinions, support, etc.
• Spanish: encuesta — seeking or solicitation of donations, information, opinions, support, etc.
• Bulgarian: агита́ция (agitácija) — seeking or solicitation of support or favourable votes in a forthcoming election or poll
• Czech: agitace — seeking or solicitation of support or favourable votes in a forthcoming election or poll
• Bulgarian: преброя́ване (prebrojávane) — scrutiny of the votes cast in an election to reject irregular votes; tally, audit, and certification of votes
• Bulgarian: обсле́двам (obslédvam) — to thoroughly examine or investigate (something) physically — see also scrutinize
• Czech: sondovat — to thoroughly examine or investigate (something) physically — see also scrutinize
• Finnish: tarkastaa — to thoroughly examine or investigate (something) physically — see also scrutinize
• Finnish: tutkia — to thoroughly examine or investigate (something) physically — see also scrutinize
• Hungarian: megvizsgál — to thoroughly examine or investigate (something) physically — see also scrutinize
• Bulgarian: рази́сквам (razískvam) — to thoroughly examine or investigate (something) by discussion
• Finnish: tarkastella — to thoroughly examine or investigate (something) by discussion
• Hungarian: megvitat — to thoroughly examine or investigate (something) by discussion
• Hungarian: meghány-vet — to thoroughly examine or investigate (something) by discussion
• Bulgarian: преброя́вам (prebrojávam) — to scrutinize (the ballot in an election or the votes cast) and reject irregular votes; to challenge or dispute (an election result)
• Bulgarian: преброя́ (prebrojá) — to scrutinize (the ballot in an election or the votes cast) and reject irregular votes; to challenge or dispute (an election result)
• Bulgarian: агити́рам (agitíram) — to seek or solicit donations, information, opinions, support, etc. from (people or a place)
• Spanish: campañear — to seek or solicit donations, information, opinions, support, etc. from (people or a place)
• Spanish: hacer campaña — to seek or solicit donations, information, opinions, support, etc. from (people or a place)
• Bulgarian: агити́рам (agitíram) — to seek the support of (voters or a constituency) in a forthcoming election or poll through personal solicitation or public addresses
• Czech: agitovat — to seek the support of (voters or a constituency) in a forthcoming election or poll through personal solicitation or public addresses
• Czech: získávat hlasy — to seek the support of (voters or a constituency) in a forthcoming election or poll through personal solicitation or public addresses
• Czech: přesvědčovat voliče — to seek the support of (voters or a constituency) in a forthcoming election or poll through personal solicitation or public addresses
• Dutch: stemmen werven — to seek the support of (voters or a constituency) in a forthcoming election or poll through personal solicitation or public addresses
• Dutch: soliciteren — to seek the support of (voters or a constituency) in a forthcoming election or poll through personal solicitation or public addresses
• Finnish: värvätä — to seek the support of (voters or a constituency) in a forthcoming election or poll through personal solicitation or public addresses
• French: soliciter — to seek the support of (voters or a constituency) in a forthcoming election or poll through personal solicitation or public addresses
• Hungarian: korteskedik — to seek the support of (voters or a constituency) in a forthcoming election or poll through personal solicitation or public addresses
• Hungarian: kampányol — to seek the support of (voters or a constituency) in a forthcoming election or poll through personal solicitation or public addresses
• Italian: rastrellare voti — to seek the support of (voters or a constituency) in a forthcoming election or poll through personal solicitation or public addresses
• Italian: rastrellare consensi — to seek the support of (voters or a constituency) in a forthcoming election or poll through personal solicitation or public addresses
• Spanish: solicitar — to seek the support of (voters or a constituency) in a forthcoming election or poll through personal solicitation or public addresses
• Spanish: encuestar — to seek the support of (voters or a constituency) in a forthcoming election or poll through personal solicitation or public addresses
• Welsh: canfasio — to seek the support of (voters or a constituency) in a forthcoming election or poll through personal solicitation or public addresses
• Welsh: cynfasu — to seek the support of (voters or a constituency) in a forthcoming election or poll through personal solicitation or public addresses
• Bulgarian: проу́чвам (proúčvam) — to seek or solicit donations, information, opinions, support, etc.; to conduct a survey
• Bulgarian: проу́ча (proúča) — to seek or solicit donations, information, opinions, support, etc.; to conduct a survey
• Finnish: tarkastaa — to seek or solicit donations, information, opinions, support, etc.; to conduct a survey
• Finnish: tutkia — to seek or solicit donations, information, opinions, support, etc.; to conduct a survey
• Hungarian: kikérdez — to seek or solicit donations, information, opinions, support, etc.; to conduct a survey
• Hungarian: házal — to seek or solicit donations, information, opinions, support, etc.; to conduct a survey
• Hungarian: ügynökösködik — to seek or solicit donations, information, opinions, support, etc.; to conduct a survey
• Hungarian: kutat — to seek or solicit donations, information, opinions, support, etc.; to conduct a survey
• Hungarian: felmér — to seek or solicit donations, information, opinions, support, etc.; to conduct a survey
• Italian: saggiare — to seek or solicit donations, information, opinions, support, etc.; to conduct a survey
• Italian: sondare — to seek or solicit donations, information, opinions, support, etc.; to conduct a survey
• Italian: analizzare — to seek or solicit donations, information, opinions, support, etc.; to conduct a survey
• Spanish: encuestar — to seek or solicit donations, information, opinions, support, etc.; to conduct a survey