I really need the meaning of this

[Ana Laura]

hello"!

could u tell me the meaning of "Canvassed for"?
I look for it today in the dictionary but I still dont understand the meaning.
Thank u!!

[MrPedantic]

Hello Ana

It has two meanings:

If you canvass (for) people's votes, you ask them to vote for you.

If you canvass for the Acme Political Party, you canvass on behalf of the APP – i.e. on behalf of the APP, you ask for people's votes.

(Also, if you canvass people's opinions about X, you ask people what they think about X.)

MrP

[Jesse20]

hi
THIS IS THE DEFINITION FOR canvass ,
to try to discover information or opinions by asking people
here some examples,
The council has been canvassing local opinion/local people to get their thoughts on the proposed housing development.

so I think canvass for like ask for
I dont think for makes it phrasal verb (chang it to another meaning )
* it's just proposition

[Naughty Beef]

no it's not a phrasal verb

[reklov]

Jesse20 is right, but according to the CALD there are three usages alltogether:

1. canvass (OBTAIN SUPPORT) verb [I or T]
to try to obtain political support or votes, especially by visiting all the houses in an area:
I've been out canvassing for the Labour Party every evening this week.

2. canvass (ASK) verb [T]
to try to discover information or opinions by asking people:
The council has been canvassing local opinion/local people to get their thoughts on the proposed housing development.

3. canvass (SUGGEST) verb [T] UK FORMAL
to suggest an idea or plan for consideration:
Wind and wave power are now being seriously canvassed as the solution to our energy problems.

Good luck!