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Jackson6612 Posted 18 years ago
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to go through (a district) or go to (persons) in order to solicit orders

canvass
3 : to go through (a district) or go to (persons) in order to solicit orders or political support or to determine opinions or sentiments <canvass voters>
intransitive verb : to seek orders or votes : SOLICIT
[M-W's Col. Dic.]

What does canvass mean in the given definition?
  

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Jackson6612 What does canvass mean in the given definition? To walk through a neighborhood, stopping at each house, knocking on the door, asking questions of the people who live there. " or similar offers to sell things.

— CalifJim

  • Jackson6612 What does canvass mean in the given definition?
  • To walk through a neighborhood, stopping at each house, knocking on the door, asking questions of the people who live there.
  • " or similar offers to sell things.
  • The questions might be "Could you please vote for Mr.
  • " or similar requests.
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Jackson6612What does canvass mean in the given definition?
To walk through a neighborhood, stopping at each house, knocking on the door, asking questions of the people who live there.
The questions might be "Would you like to buy these magazines?" or similar offers to sell things.
The questions might be "Could you please vote for Mr. X, our can
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Jackson6612canvass
3 : to go through (a district) or go to (persons) in order to solicit orders or political support or to determine opinions or sentiments <canvass voters>
intransitive verb : to seek orders or votes
This is the definition of "canvass."
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Sorry. Actually I wanted to ask about orders and also made it bold but the intended question just slipped out my mind. Here it is: What does orders mean in the context of given definition?
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The questions might be "Would you like to buy these magazines?" or similar offers to sell things.
Here is a case of a salesman soliciting an order. At the end, he actually succeeds in getting an order.

-- Would you like to buy these magazines?
-- Which magazines do you have?
-- You can subscribe to Time or Newsweek.
-- I see. I would li
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