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(1):

(v. i.) To search thoroughly; to engage in solicitation by traversing a district; as, to canvass for subscriptions or for votes; to canvass for a book, a publisher, or in behalf of a charity; - commonly followed by for.

(2):

(n.) Examination in the way of discussion or debate.

(3):

(n.) Search; exploration; solicitation; systematic effort to obtain votes, subscribers, etc.

(4):

(n.) Close inspection; careful review for verification; as, a canvass of votes.

(5):

(n.) To go trough, with personal solicitation or public addresses; as, to canvass a district for votes; to canvass a city for subscriptions.

(6):

(n.) To sift; to strain; to examine thoroughly; to scrutinize; as, to canvass the votes cast at an election; to canvass a district with reference to its probable vote.

(7):

(n.) To examine by discussion; to debate.

Bibliography Information
Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Canvass'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​c/canvass.html. 1828.
 
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