canvass

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Monier Williams

English

 CANVASS,  s.
  (A coarse cloth) शाणं,  शणवस्त्रं,  पटः,  पटी,  स्थूलपट्टं, 
स्थूलशाटिः m.
 
— (Sails of a ship) वातवसनं.
— (Solicitation upon
an election) अमुकपदप्रेप्सया परसम्मतप्रार्थनं.

 To CANVASS,  v. a.
   (To sift,  examine) परीक्ष् (c.  1. -ईक्षते -ईक्षितुं), 
निरूप् (c.  10. -रूपयति -यितुं),  अनुसन्धा (c.  3. -दधाति -धातुं).
— (To
debate) विचर् in caus.
   (-चारयति -यितुं),  तर्क् (c.  10. तर्कयति -यितुं), 
वितर्क्.

 To CANVASS,  v. n.
   (To solicit votes) अमुकपदप्रेप्सया परेषां सम्मतं or
आश्रयं or आग्रहं or अनुपालमं or संवर्द्धनं प्रार्थ् (c.  10. -अर्थयते -यितुं).

Borooah

English

 CANVASS (v. ):
I To solicit for votes: प्रार्थयते
(अर्थ,  c. 10.)
or
याचते (याच्,  c. l)
II To sift, 
examine: q. v.
  परीक्षते (ईक्ष् c. l.)
III To
discuss: q. v.
 : विचारयति (c. of  चर्).

 CANVASS,  CANVASSING (subs. ):
I Inspection:
q. v.
 : परीक्षा।
II Discussion: q. v.
 : विचारः।
III Solicitation for votes: *मतप्रार्थना or
simply प्रार्थना (when the context determines
the meaning).

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