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utter

1

[ uht-er ]

verb (used with object)

  1. to give audible expression to; speak or pronounce:

    unable to utter her feelings;

    51Թs were uttered in my hearing.

    Synonyms: , , , , , , ,

  2. to give forth (cries, notes, etc.) with the voice:

    to utter a sigh.

    Synonyms: , ,

  3. Phonetics. to produce (speech sounds, speechlike sounds, syllables, words, etc.) audibly, with or without reference to formal language.
  4. to express (oneself or itself), especially in words.
  5. to give forth (a sound) otherwise than with the voice:

    The engine uttered a shriek.

  6. to express by written or printed words.
  7. to make publicly known; publish:

    to utter a libel.

  8. to put into circulation, as coins, notes, and especially counterfeit money or forged checks.
  9. British Dialect. to expel; discharge or emit.
  10. Obsolete. to publish, as a book.
  11. Obsolete. to sell.


verb (used without object)

  1. to employ the faculty of speech; use the voice to talk, make sounds, etc.:

    His piety prevented him from uttering on religion.

  2. to sustain utterance; undergo speaking:

    Those ideas are so dishonest they will not utter.

utter

2

[ uht-er ]

adjective

  1. her utter abandonment to grief;

    utter strangers.

  2. an utter denial.

utter

1

/ ˈʌə /

verb

  1. to give audible expression to (something)

    to utter a growl

  2. criminal law to put into circulation (counterfeit coin, forged banknotes, etc)
  3. tr to make publicly known; publish

    to utter slander

  4. obsolete.
    to give forth, issue, or emit
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

utter

2

/ ˈʌə /

adjective

  1. prenominal (intensifier)

    utter bliss

    an utter fool

    the utter limit

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈܳٳٱ, adjective
  • ˈܳٳٱ, noun
  • ˈܳٳٱ, adjective
  • ˈܳٳٱness, noun
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • ܳt·· adjective
  • ܳt· noun
  • ܳt· adjective
  • ܲ·ܳt adjective
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of utter1

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English outren, uttren; cognate with German äܲ “to declare”; out, -er 6

Origin of utter2

First recorded before 900; Middle English outre, utter(e), Old English uttra, ūٱra ※ܳٱ”; out, -er 4
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of utter1

C14: probably originally a commercial term, from Middle Dutch ūٱ (modern Dutch uiteren ) to make known; related to Middle Low German ūٱ to sell, show

Origin of utter2

C15: from Old English utera outer, comparative of ūٱ out (adv); related to Old High German ū, Old Norse ūٰ
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Most of their most intimate moments, in fact, take place in utter darkness, in spaces where their soot-covered bodies nevertheless stand out from the grime and grit all around them.

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Bonta said the order was more evidence of Trump’s “utter disdain for the rule of law,”

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It also recognizes that the fabled idea of sex, drugs and rock ‘n’ roll is utter bulls**t.

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Leave the thorn, Pleasure utters in lament, take the rose.

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That was the single word uttered under her breath by Marine Le Pen as she stormed out of a Paris courtroom this morning.

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