Meaning

3 senses
  1. To sing.

  2. To give tongue; to bark.

  3. To voice; to express an opinion or a feeling.

    We will be able to give voice to our concerns at next week's meeting.

    zum Ausdruck bringen, an den Tag legen

More definitions
  • put into words or an expression

Examples

6 sentences
  1. Representation gives a voice to the unheard.

  2. Algerian citizens should be given a voice in local governance.

  3. Chloe Cole wants to give detransitioners a voice.

  4. She thought: "Oh! if he only knew that for the sake of being with him I had given up my voice forever!"

  5. The music alone wasn't enough to give voice to his feelings. A mighty choir was required!

    deDie Musik allein genügte nicht, um seinen Gefühlen Ausdruck zu verleihen. Ein gewaltiger Chor musste her! — Pfirsichbaeumchen

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Translations

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By meaning 1
to express an opinion or a feeling:

Forms

gives voice, giving voice, gave voice, given voice
Base formgive voice · to give voice
3rd person singulargives voice
Present participlegiving voice
Past simplegave voice
Past participlegiven voice

irregular · Lesson

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, theygive voice
he, she, itgives voice

Past simpleLesson

all personsgave voice

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, theyhave given voice
he, she, ithas given voice

Future simple (will)Lesson

all personswill give voice

Synonyms

4 synonyms
Close in meaning

See also

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