poll
1. an inquiry into public opinion conducted by interviewing a random sample of people (Freq. 4) • Syn: opinion poll, public opinion poll, canvass • Derivationally related forms: canvass (for: canvass), pollster • Hypernyms: inquiry, enquiry, research • Hyponyms: exit poll, straw vote, straw poll 2. the top of the head • Syn: pate, crown • Hypernyms: top, top side, upper side, upside • Hyponyms: tonsure • Part Holonyms: human head 3. the part of the head between the ears • Hypernyms: top, top side, upper side, upside • Part Holonyms: horse, Equus caballus, cow, moo-cow 4. a tame parrot • Syn: poll parrot • Hypernyms: parrot 5. the counting of votes (as in an election) • Topics: election • Hypernyms: count, counting, numeration, enumeration, reckoning, tally
1. get the opinions (of people) by asking specific questions (Freq. 1) • Syn: canvass, canvas • Derivationally related forms: canvasser (for: canvas), canvasser (for: canvass), canvass (for: canvass) • Hypernyms: survey • Hyponyms: circularize, circularise • Verb Frames: - Somebody ----s something - Somebody ----s somebody 2. vote in an election at a polling station • Hypernyms: vote • Verb Frames: - Somebody ----s - Somebody ----s PP 3. get the votes of • Hypernyms: get, acquire • Verb Frames: - Somebody ----s something - Somebody ----s somebody 4. convert into a pollard - pollard trees • Syn: pollard • Derivationally related forms: pollard (for: pollard), pollard • Hypernyms: snip, clip, crop, trim, lop, dress, prune, cut back • Verb Frames: - Somebody ----s something - They poll the trees
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