utter
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[ uht-er ]
/ ˈʌt ər /
verb (used with object)
verb (used without object)
to employ the faculty of speech; use the voice to talk, make sounds, etc.: His piety prevented him from uttering on religion.
to sustain utterance; undergo speaking: Those ideas are so dishonest they will not utter.
Origin of utter
1OTHER WORDS FROM utter
ut·ter·a·ble, adjective ut·ter·er, noun ut·ter·less, adjective un·ut·tered, adjectiveWORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH utter
udder utterWords nearby utter
Definition for utter (2 of 2)
utter
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[ uht-er ]
/ ˈʌt ər /
adjective
complete; total; absolute: her utter abandonment to grief.
unconditional; unqualified: an utter denial.
synonym study for utter
1. See
absolute.
OTHER WORDS FROM utter
ut·ter·ness, nounExample sentences from the Web for utter
British Dictionary definitions for utter (1 of 2)
utter
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/ (ˈʌtə) /
verb
to give audible expression to (something)
to utter a growl
criminal law
to put into circulation (counterfeit coin, forged banknotes, etc)
(tr)
to make publicly known; publish
to utter slander
obsolete
to give forth, issue, or emit
Derived forms of utter
utterable, adjective utterableness, noun utterer, noun utterless, adjectiveWord Origin for utter
C14: probably originally a commercial term, from Middle Dutch
ūteren (modern Dutch
uiteren) to make known; related to Middle Low German
ūtern to sell, show
British Dictionary definitions for utter (2 of 2)
utter
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/ (ˈʌtə) /
adjective
(prenominal)
(intensifier)
an utter fool; utter bliss; the utter limit
Word Origin for utter
C15: from Old English
utera outer, comparative of
ūte
out (adv); related to Old High German
ūzaro, Old Norse
ūtri