utter

utter
utter
utter1 [ut′ər]
adj.
[ME < OE uttera, compar. of ut, OUT]
1. complete; total
2. unqualified; absolute; unconditional
utterly
adv.
utterness
n.
utter2 [ut′ər]
vt.
[ME uttren < utter, outward: see UTTER1]
1. to give out; put forth: now used only of the passing of counterfeit money or forged checks
2. to produce, speak, or express audibly (speech sounds, syllables, words, thoughts, etc.)
3. to express in any way
4. to emit (nonvocal sounds), as if speaking
5. to make known; divulge; reveal
6. Obs. to publish (a book, etc.)
7. Obs. to sell (goods, etc.)
vi.
to speak or converse
utterable
adj.
utterer
n.
SYN.- UTTER1 implies the communication of an idea or feeling by means of vocal sounds, such as words, exclamations, etc. [he uttered a sigh of relief ]; EXPRESS, the broadest of these terms, suggests a revealing of ideas, feelings, one's personality, etc. by means of speech, action, or creative work [to express oneself in music ]; VOICE suggests expression through words, either spoken or written [voicing one's opinions in letters to the editor ]; BROACH suggests the utterance or mention of an idea to someone for the first time [I'll broach the subject to her at dinner ]; ENUNCIATE suggests the announcement or open attestation of some idea [to enunciate a theory, doctrine, etc. ]

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  • Utter — Ut ter, a. [OE. utter, originally the same word as outer. See {Out}, and cf. {Outer}, {Utmost}.] [1913 Webster] 1. Outer. Thine utter eyen. Chaucer. [Obs.] By him a shirt and utter mantle laid. Chapman. [1913 Webster] As doth an hidden moth The… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • utter — ut·ter vt: to put (as a counterfeit note) into circulation as if genuine convicted of utter ing a forged check ut·ter·er n Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 …   Law dictionary

  • Utter — Ut ter, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Uttered}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Uttering}.] [OE. outren, freq. of outen to utter, put out, AS. [=u]tian to put out, eject, fr. [=u]t out. [root]198. See {Out}, and cf. {Utter}, a.] [1913 Webster] 1. To put forth or out; to …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Utter — ist der Familienname folgender Personen: George H. Utter (1854–1912), US amerikanischer Politiker Tobias Utter (* 1962), hessischer Landtagsabgeordneter (CDU) Werner Utter (1921–2006), Chefpilot und Vorstandsmitglied der Deutschen Lufthansa AG,… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • utter — [adj] outright, absolute all fired*, arrant, blasted*, blessed*, blooming*, complete, confounded, consummate, downright, entire, flat out*, infernal, out and out*, perfect, pure, sheer, stark, straight out*, thorough, thoroughgoing, total,… …   New thesaurus

  • utter — Ⅰ. utter [1] ► ADJECTIVE ▪ complete; absolute. DERIVATIVES utterly adverb. ORIGIN Old English, «outer». Ⅱ. utter [2] ► VERB …   English terms dictionary

  • utter — vb 1 *say, tell, state Analogous words: enunciate, *articulate, pronounce: *speak, talk 2 *express, vent, voice, broach, air, ventilate Analogous words: enunciate, * …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • utter — I. adjective Etymology: Middle English, remote, from Old English ūtera outer, comparative adjective from ūt out, adverb more at out Date: 15th century carried to the utmost point or highest degree ; absolute, total < utter darkness > < utter… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • utter */ — I UK [ˈʌtə(r)] / US [ˈʌtər] verb [transitive] Word forms utter : present tense I/you/we/they utter he/she/it utters present participle uttering past tense uttered past participle uttered literary 1) to say something As soon as he d uttered the… …   English dictionary

  • utter — utter1 utterable, adj. utterer, n. utterless, adj. /ut euhr/, v.t. 1. to give audible expression to; speak or pronounce: unable to utter her feelings; Words were uttered in my hearing. 2. to give forth (cries, notes, etc.) with the voice: to… …   Universalium

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