canvas o canvass -
1Canvass — Can vass, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {canvassed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Canvassing}.] [OF. Canabasser to examine curiously, to search or sift out; properly, to sift through canvas. See {Canvas}, n.] 1. To sift; to strain; to examine thoroughly; to… …
2canvas, canvass — Canvas is a kind of cloth. To canvass is to request, to solicit. The canvas of the tent was covered with pine needles. Jim was asked to canvass the block for donations to the United Chest …
3canvass — canvas, canvass 1. Canvas with one s means ‘coarse cloth’. The plural is canvases and as a verb (‘to cover or line with canvas’) it has inflected forms canvasses, canvassed, canvassing. 2. Canvass with two s s is a verb meaning ‘to solicit votes’ …
4canvass — c.1500, from CANVAS (Cf. canvas) and probably meaning, originally, to toss in a canvas sheet, hence to shake out, examine carefully (1520s); to solicit votes (1550s); though to sift through canvas also has been proposed as the basic metaphor. The …
5canvas — canvas, canvass 1. Canvas with one s means ‘coarse cloth’. The plural is canvases and as a verb (‘to cover or line with canvas’) it has inflected forms canvasses, canvassed, canvassing. 2. Canvass with two s s is a verb meaning ‘to solicit votes’ …
6canvas / canvass — Canvas is cloth or fabric: a canvas bag to bring to the beach. Canvass means to conduct a survey or examine thoroughly , or to seek votes : She canvassed all the stores before she found the right dress …
7canvas / canvass — Canvas is cloth or fabric: a canvas bag to bring to the beach. Canvass means to conduct a survey or examine thoroughly , or to seek votes : She canvassed all the stores before she found the right dress …
8canvass — [kan′vəs] vt. [< CANVAS < ? use of canvas for sifting] 1. to examine or discuss in detail; look over carefully 2. to go through (places) or among (people) asking for (votes, opinions, orders, etc.) vi. to try to get votes, orders, etc.;… …
9canvass — ► VERB 1) visit (someone) in order to seek their vote in an election. 2) question (someone) to find out their opinion. 3) Brit. propose (an idea or plan) for discussion. ► NOUN ▪ an act of canvassing. DERIVATIVES canvasser noun …
10canvas — , canvass The first is the fabric; the second is a verb meaning to solicit, especially for votes …