Voice

Voice
Voice Voice, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Voiced}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Voicing}.] 1. To give utterance or expression to; to utter; to publish; to announce; to divulge; as, to voice the sentiments of the nation. ``Rather assume thy right in silence and . . . then voice it with claims and challenges.'' --Bacon. [1913 Webster]

It was voiced that the king purposed to put to death Edward Plantagenet. --Bacon. [1913 Webster]

2. (Phon.) To utter with sonant or vocal tone; to pronounce with a narrowed glottis and rapid vibrations of the vocal cords; to speak above a whisper. [1913 Webster]

3. To fit for producing the proper sounds; to regulate the tone of; as, to voice the pipes of an organ. [1913 Webster]

4. To vote; to elect; to appoint. [Obs.] --Shak. [1913 Webster]


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  • Voice — Voice, n. [OE. vois, voys, OF. vois, voiz, F. voix, L. vox, vocis, akin to Gr. ? a word, ? a voice, Skr. vac to say, to speak, G. erw[ a]hnen to mention. Cf. {Advocate}, {Advowson}, {Avouch}, {Convoke}, {Epic}, {Vocal}, {Vouch}, {Vowel}.] 1.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • voice — [vois] n. [ME < OFr vois < L vox (gen. vocis), a voice < IE base * wekw , to speak > Sans vákti, (he) speaks, Gr ossa, ōps, voice, OE woma, noise] 1. sound made through the mouth, esp. by human beings in talking, singing, etc. 2. the… …   English World dictionary

  • Voice It — Sitz: Dresden / Deutschland Gründung: 2004 Gattung: Jazzchor Gründer: Wolfgang Ismaier Leiter: Wolfgang Ismaier Stimmen: 22 (SATB …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Voice — steht für: Voice (musikalisches Duo), zypriotisches Gesangsduo Die Abkürzung VOICE steht für: Voluntary Organisations in Cooperation in Emergencies, europäischer Zusammenschluss von NGOs der Katastrophenhilfe Diese Seite …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Voice — (рус. Голос) может обозначать: Voice (группа, Германия) Voice (группа, Кипр) …   Википедия

  • voice — (n.) late 13c., sound made by the human mouth, from O.Fr. voiz, from L. vocem (nom. vox) voice, sound, utterance, cry, call, speech, sentence, language, word, related to vocare to call, from PIE root *wekw give vocal utterance, speak (Cf. Skt.… …   Etymology dictionary

  • voice — [n1] expression, language articulation, call, cry, delivery, exclamation, inflection, intonation, modulation, murmur, mutter, roar, shout, song, sound, speech, statement, tone, tongue, utterance, vent, vocalization, vociferation, words, yell;… …   New thesaurus

  • Voice — Voice, v. i. To clamor; to cry out. [Obs.] South. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • voice — index circulate, communicate, disclose, divulge, enunciate, express, intonation, mention, observe ( …   Law dictionary

  • Voice —   [englisch, vɔɪs], Stimme …   Universal-Lexikon

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