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encuestar — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • canvass verb To go around asking people for their opinions, support, or votes.
  • survey noun A set of questions used to gather information or opinions from a group of people.

Senses

encuestar is used for these senses in English:

  • canvass (specifically, politics) To seek the support of (voters or a constituency) in a forthcoming election or poll through personal solicitation or public addresses.
  • canvass To seek or solicit donations, information, opinions, support, etc.; to conduct a survey.
  • survey To investigate the opinions, experiences, etc., of people by asking them questions; to conduct a survey; to administer a questionnaire.

canvass — full definition

  1. verb To go around asking people for their opinions, support, or votes.
  2. verb To examine or discuss something thoroughly.
  3. noun The act of canvassing, or a survey conducted this way.

survey — full definition

  1. noun A set of questions used to gather information or opinions from a group of people.
  2. noun A general overview or examination of something.
  3. verb To look carefully over something, or to ask people questions to gather data.
  4. verb To measure land in order to record its boundaries, features, or elevation.

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