Emily Dickinson Lexicon
Definition for Vote (-d)
vote (-d), v. [L. vōt- < L. vovēre, vōtāre, to vow, desire, to devote by a vow.] (webplay: grant, knowledge, little, passing).
Declare; decide about; consign to die; designate for execution; announce a verdict for; assign the death sentence to; impose capital punishment upon.
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