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voice(1)(dictionary)
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Voice, The(dictionary)
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voice(2) (iou)



voice verb trans. LME.
[from VOICE noun.]
In pass. Be commonly said or stated, be spoken of generally or publicly; be reported or rumoured abroad. Formerly also impers. in it is voiced how, it is voiced that, etc. arch. LME.
Speak of, report, proclaim. L16-L17.
Speak of in a certain way, esp. speak highly of, praise. Also foll. by up. Usu. in pass. Only in 17.
Elect (a person) by voice or vote; nominate or appoint to an office. Also foll. by out. E-M17.
Give utterance or expression to (an emotion, opinion, etc.); express in words, proclaim openly or publicly; speak or utter (a word etc.). E17.
U. Holden An uncompromising child, voicing what other people only thought. Guardian The Kremlin..voiced concern at Austria's application to join the European Community.
b. Act as the mouthpiece or spokesman of, express the opinions of, (a group etc.). L19.
c. = NARRATE verb 1b. M20.
a. Provide with the faculty of speech or song. poet. & rhet. E18.
b. Music. Give the correct quality of tone to (an organ or organ-pipe). Also, write the voice parts for (a piece of music). E18.
Phonetics. Utter with vibration or resonance produced when the vocal cords are drawn loosely together and air is expelled through the resulting narrow passage; cause to become voiced. L19.
H. Sweet Dutch still voices final s in stressless words..when a vowel follows.
voicer noun (a) Scot. a voter; (b) Music a person who voices the pipes of an organ: M17.