Usually means: Surveys or solicits opinions, votes.
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General (9 matching dictionaries)
  1. canvasses: Merriam-Webster
  2. canvasses: Collins English Dictionary
  3. canvasses: Vocabulary.com
  4. Canvasses, canvasses: Wordnik
  5. canvasses: Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary
  6. canvasses: Wiktionary
  7. canvasses: Dictionary.com
  8. canvasses: Cambridge Essential American English Dictionary
  9. canvasses: TheFreeDictionary.com

Business (2 matching dictionaries)
  1. canvasses: Merriam-Webster Legal Dictionary
  2. canvasses: Legal dictionary

Computing (1 matching dictionary)
  1. canvasses: Encyclopedia

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Definitions from Wiktionary (canvass)

verb:  (transitive, figuratively)
verb:  To thoroughly examine or investigate (something) physically or by discussion; to debate, to gather opinion, to scrutinize.
verb:  (by extension, politics, obsolete except US, Philippines) To scrutinize (the ballot in an election or the votes cast) and reject irregular votes; also, to challenge or dispute (an election result).
verb:  To seek or solicit donations, information, opinions, support, etc. from (people or a place)
verb:  (specifically, politics) To seek the support of (voters or a constituency) in a forthcoming election or poll through personal solicitation or public addresses.
verb:  (transitive, obsolete)
verb:  To toss (someone) in a (canvas) sheet for fun or as a punishment; to blanket.
verb:  (by extension) To batter, beat, or thrash (someone or something).
verb:  (by extension) To assail or attack (someone or something).
verb:  (by extension) To severely criticize (a person, a written work, etc.).
verb:  (intransitive)
verb:  To debate, to discuss.
verb:  To seek or solicit donations, information, opinions, support, etc.; to conduct a survey.
verb:  (specifically, politics) To seek the support of voters or a constituency in a forthcoming election or poll; to campaign.
noun:  (countable) A seeking or solicitation of donations, information, opinions, support, etc.
noun:  (countable, specifically, politics) A seeking or solicitation, or determination, of support or favourable votes in a forthcoming election or poll.
noun:  (countable, US, politics) A scrutiny of the votes cast in an election to reject irregular votes; also, a tally, audit, and certification of votes.
noun:  (obsolete)
noun:  (countable) A thorough discussion or investigation. (Possibly; the meaning is unclear.)
noun:  (uncountable) Rejection (at an election, of a suit, etc.).
noun:  Obsolete spelling of canvas. [A type of coarse cloth, woven from hemp, useful for making sails and tents or as a surface for paintings.]
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