All 3 Uses
canvass
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Growing Up, by Baker
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- Some weeks I canvassed the entiretown for six days and still had four or five unsold magazines on Monday evening; then I dreaded the coming of Tuesday morning, when a batch of thirty fresh Saturday Evening Posts was due at the front door.†
Chpt 2canvassed = examined an issue, got opinions by asking specific questions; and/or asked people for political support individually
- Aunt Pat headed out to canvass the neighbors.†
Chpt 7 *canvass = get the opinions (of people) by asking specific questions; or solicit votes
- My mother ignored his objections and began canvassing the mortgage market, then sat down with him and explained about monthly mortgage and equity payments.†
Chpt 12canvassing = examining an issue, getting opinions by asking specific questions; and/or asking people for political support individually
Definitions:
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(1)
(canvass as in: canvass the crowd) examine an issue, get opinions by asking specific questions; and/or ask people for political support individually
- (2) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)