utter
1[ uht-er ]
/ Ë?Êt Ér /
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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.
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Origin of utter
1OTHER WORDS FROM utter
ut·ter·a·ble, adjectiveut·ter·er, nounut·ter·less, adjectiveun·ut·tered, adjectiveWORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH utter
udder, utterWords nearby utter
Utrillo, Utsunomiya, ut supra, Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, utter, utterance, utter a word, utter barrister, uttering, utterly
Other definitions for utter (2 of 2)
utter2
[ uht-er ]
/ Ë?Êt Ér /
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, nounDictionary.com Unabridged
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British Dictionary definitions for utter (1 of 2)
utter1
/ (Ë?ÊtÉ) /
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; publishto utter slander
obsolete to give forth, issue, or emit
Derived forms of utter
utterable, adjectiveutterableness, nounutterer, nounutterless, 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)
utter2
/ (Ë?ÊtÉ) /
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
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