The difference between Voice and Vote
When used as nouns, voice means sound uttered by the mouth, especially by human beings in speech or song, whereas vote means a formalized choice on matters of administration or other democratic activities.
When used as verbs, voice means to give utterance or expression to, whereas vote means to cast a vote.
check bellow for the other definitions of Voice and Vote
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Voice as a noun:
Sound uttered by the mouth, especially by human beings in speech or song; sound thus uttered considered as possessing some special quality or character
Examples:
"The human voice is the oldest musical instrument in history."
"She has a pleasant voice."
"His low voice allowed hum to become a bass in the choir."
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Voice as a noun (phonetics):
Sound made through vibration of the vocal cords; sonant, or intonated, utterance; tone; — distinguished from mere breath sound as heard in whispering and voiceless consonants.
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Voice as a noun:
The tone or sound emitted by an object
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Voice as a noun:
The faculty or power of utterance
Examples:
"to cultivate the voice'"
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Voice as a noun:
That which is communicated; message; meaning.
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Voice as a noun:
An expressed opinion, choice, will, desire, or wish; the right or ability to make such expression or to have it considered
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Voice as a noun (archaic):
Command; precept.
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Voice as a noun:
One who speaks; a speaker.
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Voice as a noun (grammar):
A particular way of inflecting or conjugating verbs, or a particular form of a verb, by means of which is indicated the relation of the subject of the verb to the action which the verb expresses.
Examples:
"The verbal system of Latin has two voices, active and passive."
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Voice as a noun (music):
In harmony, an independent vocal or instrumental part in a piece of composition.
Examples:
"The theme of this piece constantly migrates between the three voice parts."
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Voice as a noun (Internet, [[IRC]]):
A flag associated with a user on a channel, determining whether or not they can send messages to the channel.
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Voice as a verb (transitive):
To give utterance or expression to; to utter; to publish; to announce
Examples:
"He voiced the sentiments of the nation."
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Voice as a verb (transitive, phonology):
To utter audibly, with tone and not just breath.
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Voice as a verb (transitive):
To fit for producing the proper sounds; to regulate the tone of
Examples:
"voice the pipes of an organ"
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Voice as a verb (transitive, obsolete):
To vote; to elect; to appoint
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Voice as a verb (intransitive, obsolete):
To clamor; to cry out
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Voice as a verb (transitive, Internet):
To assign the voice flag to a user on IRC, permitting them to send messages to the channel.
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Voice as a verb (television, film):
To act as a voice actor to portray a character.
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Vote as a noun:
A formalized choice on matters of administration or other democratic activities.
Examples:
"The city council decided the matter should go to public vote."
"Parliament will hold a vote of confidence regarding the minister."
"One occasion indicative votes were used was in 2003 when MPs were presented with seven different options on how to reform the House of Lords."
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Vote as a noun:
An act or instance of participating in such a choice, e.g., by submitting a ballot.
Examples:
"The Supreme Court upheld the principle of one person, one vote."
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Vote as a noun (obsolete):
An ardent wish or desire; a vow; a prayer.
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Vote as a verb (intransitive, transitive):
To cast a vote; to assert a formalized choice in an election.
Examples:
"The depository may vote shares on behalf of investors who have not submitted instruction to the bank."