| Canvass: English to English |
| Canvass (n.) Close inspection; careful review for verification; as, a canvass of votes. |
| Canvass (n.) Examination in the way of discussion or debate. |
| Canvass (n.) Search; exploration; solicitation; systematic effort to obtain votes, subscribers, etc. |
| Canvass (n.) To examine by discussion; to debate. |
| Canvass (n.) To go trough, with personal solicitation or public addresses; as, to canvass a district for votes; to canvass a city for subscriptions. |
| Canvass (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. |
| Canvass (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. |