Past tense of canvass
regular verb
The past tense of canvass is canvassed. The past participle is also canvassed.
Forms of canvass
| Base form (V1) | canvass /ˈkænvəs/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | canvassed |
| Past participle (V3) | canvassed |
| Present participle | canvassing |
| Third person singular | canvasses |
Canvassed in a sentence
- The electoral candidate canvassed the district for votes.
- ADAM BERENDT, who canvassed through Rockland County on behalf of education, environmental, and gun control bond issues.2001, Joyce Carol Oates, “Prologue: Fourth of July”, in Middle Age: A Romance, New York, N.Y.: Ecco, →ISBN, section 7, page 5
- I’ve canvassed enough to know that it is usually the wiveless men who shout the most about the wife.1920, Oreola Williams Haskell, Banner Bearers: Tales of the Suffrage Campaigns, page 124. From the entry wiveless
- In preidentified census blocks, census enumerators canvassed the blocks, updated the address list, and delivered and completed census questionnaires for all housing units.2002, New York, 2000, page 510. From the entry preidentified
Meaning of canvass
- verb To thoroughly examine or investigate (something) physically or by discussion; to debate, to gather opinion, to scrutinize.
- verb To scrutinize (the ballot in an election or the votes cast) and reject irregular votes; also, to challenge or dispute (an election result).
- verb To seek or solicit donations, information, opinions, support, etc. from (people or a place).
Questions about the past tense of canvass
- What is the past tense of canvass?
- The past tense of canvass is canvassed.
- What is the past participle of canvass?
- The past participle of canvass is canvassed.
- Is canvass a regular or irregular verb?
- Canvass is a regular verb: its past tense adds -ed.
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