to solicit votes, subscriptions, opinions, or the like from.

to examine carefully; investigate by inquiry; discuss; debate.

to solicit votes, opinions, or the like.

a soliciting of votes, orders, or the like.

a campaign for election to government office.

close inspection; scrutiny.

verb

agitate , analyze , apply , argue , campaign , check , check over , consult , debate , dispute , electioneer , examine , inspect , investigate , review , run , scan , scrutinize , sift , solicit , study , survey , ventilatenotes:canvas is the noun (fabric etc.) and canvass is generally a verb (to solicit , question) - though a canvass can be an examination of pros and cons , case , discuss , hawk , peddle , poll , search , seek , stump