vote vs pick

vote and pick both are nouns.

vote and pick both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
vote	Yes	No	Yes	No
pick	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, pick is a hypernym of vote; that is, pick is a word with a broader meaning than vote:

vote: a choice that is made by counting the number of people in favor of each alternative
pick: the act of choosing or selecting

Other hypernyms of vote include choice, option, selection.

vote (noun)	pick (noun)
a choice that is made by counting the number of people in favor of each alternative	the act of choosing or selecting
the opinion of a group as determined by voting	a basketball maneuver; obstructing an opponent with one's body
a legal right guaranteed by the 15th amendment to the US Constitution; guaranteed to women by the 19th amendment	a heavy iron tool with a wooden handle and a curved head that is pointed on both ends
the total number of voters who participated	a thin sharp implement used for removing unwanted material
a body of voters who have the same interests	the yarn woven across the warp yarn in weaving
	a small thin device (of metal or plastic or ivory) used to pluck a stringed instrument
	the person or thing chosen or selected
	the best people or things in a group
	the quantity of a crop that is harvested

vote (verb)	pick (verb)
be guided by in voting	remove in small bits
express one's choice or preference by vote	remove unwanted substances from, such as feathers or pits
express a choice or opinion	select carefully from a group
bring into existence or make available by vote	harass with constant criticism
express one's preference for a candidate or for a measure or resolution; cast a vote	eat intermittently; take small bites of
	hit lightly with a picking motion
	look for and gather
	attack with or as if with a pickaxe of ice or rocky ground, for example
	pull lightly but sharply with a plucking motion
	provoke
	pay for something
	pilfer or rob

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