"voice" meaning in All languages combined

See voice on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

IPA: /vɔɪs/ Audio: en-us-voice.ogg [US] Forms: voice [singular], voices [plural]
Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. The sounds a person makes with the throat. Synonyms: speech, power of speech, ability to speak
    Sense id: simple-voice-en-noun-mnt19s0X
  2. The influence of a person. Synonyms: influence, say, right to be heard, vote, say-so
    Sense id: simple-voice-en-noun-UPs3pcQH
  3. tone of expression. Synonyms: tone, accent, expression, intonation
    Sense id: simple-voice-en-noun-pXdzgr83
  4. Tells if the subject does or receives the action.
    Sense id: simple-voice-en-noun-6t8zx29Z Categories (other): Grammar

Verb [English]

IPA: /vɔɪs/ Audio: en-us-voice.ogg [US] Forms: voice [canonical], voices [third-person, singular], voiced [past], voiced [past, participle], voicing [present, participle]
Head templates: {{verb|voic|e}} [POS TABLE]
  1. To say a thought, articulate. Synonyms: articulate, say, utter, assert, speak
    Sense id: simple-voice-en-verb-pPzh5xwC
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        {
          "text": "His voice was deep and clear."
        }
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        "The sounds a person makes with the throat."
      ],
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        },
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        }
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    },
    {
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        {
          "text": "She had a lot of voice in the company."
        }
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        "The influence of a person."
      ],
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        {
          "word": "influence"
        },
        {
          "word": "say"
        },
        {
          "word": "right to be heard"
        },
        {
          "word": "vote"
        },
        {
          "word": "say-so"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "You spoke in a low voice so that they would not hear."
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "tone of expression."
      ],
      "id": "simple-voice-en-noun-pXdzgr83",
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "tone"
        },
        {
          "word": "accent"
        },
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          "word": "expression"
        },
        {
          "word": "intonation"
        }
      ]
    },
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          "name": "Grammar",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        }
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "That sentence is in passive voice."
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Tells if the subject does or receives the action."
      ],
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      "tags": [
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      "tags": [
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        {
          "text": "The president voiced her disagreement."
        }
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        {
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        },
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        },
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          "word": "assert"
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        }
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        {
          "text": "His voice was deep and clear."
        }
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        "The sounds a person makes with the throat."
      ],
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        {
          "word": "speech"
        },
        {
          "word": "power of speech"
        },
        {
          "word": "ability to speak"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "She had a lot of voice in the company."
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "The influence of a person."
      ],
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        {
          "word": "influence"
        },
        {
          "word": "say"
        },
        {
          "word": "right to be heard"
        },
        {
          "word": "vote"
        },
        {
          "word": "say-so"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "You spoke in a low voice so that they would not hear."
        }
      ],
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        "tone of expression."
      ],
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          "word": "tone"
        },
        {
          "word": "accent"
        },
        {
          "word": "expression"
        },
        {
          "word": "intonation"
        }
      ]
    },
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        {
          "text": "That sentence is in passive voice."
        }
      ],
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        "Tells if the subject does or receives the action."
      ],
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    }
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        {
          "text": "The president voiced her disagreement."
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        "To say a thought, articulate."
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          "word": "articulate"
        },
        {
          "word": "say"
        },
        {
          "word": "utter"
        },
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          "word": "assert"
        },
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