Definition, synonyms and related words
simple past tense and past participle of vote
"The community voted unanimously to install new solar panels on every roof."
In plain English: Voted means when people choose someone or something by raising their hands or marking a ballot.
"We voted for her to be our new class president."
Voted comes from the Old French vote, which derived from the Latin votum meaning "a wish" or "vow." The term originally referred to expressing an opinion by casting a vote rather than speaking.