give voice to

give voice to something

Fig. to express a feeling or an opinion in words; to speak out about something. The bird gave voice to its joy in the golden sunshine. The protestors gave voice to their anger at Congress.

give voice to

Say or express, especially an opinion or feeling. For example, The faculty gave voice to their anger over the dean's tenure decisions. This term once meant "to vote." Its present sense dates from the mid-1800s.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Hamm	[hæm]
TÁHirih	-	History
Alvar	-	Swedish, Estonian
Antiman	an-tee-MAWN	Native American, Mapuche
Xanthe	-	Greek Mythology, Ancient Greek
Surinder	-	Indian (Sikh)