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to poll
01
to ask people specific questions to gather their opinions or preferences on a particular subject
Transitive: to poll a group
Grammatical Information
Composition
Simple
Action verb
Regular
Present tense
poll
3rd person singular
polls
Present participle
polling
Past simple
polled
Past participle
polled
Examples
The political candidate decided to poll potential voters to understand their concerns.
02
to trim the upper part of a tree or plant, usually to promote new growth
Transitive: to poll a tree or plant
Examples
The gardener polled the old oak tree to encourage thicker branches.
03
to participate in an election or decision-making process by casting a vote
Intransitive
Examples
She polled early in the morning to avoid the long lines later.
04
to receive a specific number of votes in an election or decision-making process
Transitive: to poll a number of votes
Examples
The candidate polled 10,000 votes in the local election.
Poll
01
the uppermost part of the human head
Examples
He tapped the poll lightly to check for a bump.
Grammatical Information
Animacy status
Abstract
Composition
Simple
Countable
Plural form
polls
Examples
The latest opinion poll indicates a significant shift in public opinion regarding climate change policies.
03
the act of casting or counting votes, or the location where this occurs
Examples
Turnout at the polls was higher than expected.
04
a domesticated parrot, often kept as a pet
Examples
Their poll mimicked simple words from the children.
05
(in anatomical contexts) the part of the skull located between the ears
Examples
The veterinarian checked the horse 's poll for injuries.
