poll vs tally

poll and tally both are nouns.

poll and tally both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
poll	Yes	No	Yes	No
tally	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, tally is a hypernym of poll; that is, tally is a word with a broader meaning than poll:

poll: the counting of votes (as in an election)
tally: the act of counting; reciting numbers in ascending order

Other hypernyms of poll include count, counting, enumeration, numeration, reckoning.

poll (noun)	tally (noun)
the counting of votes (as in an election)	the act of counting; reciting numbers in ascending order
the top of the head	a score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely
the part of the head between the ears	a bill for an amount due
an inquiry into public opinion conducted by interviewing a random sample of people
a tame parrot

poll (verb)	tally (verb)
convert into a pollard	determine the sum of
get the opinions (of people) by asking specific questions	keep score, as in games
vote in an election at a polling station	gain points in a game
get the votes of	be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics

Difference between poll and tally

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