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utter1 definition

ut·ter (utər)

adjective

  1. complete; total
  2. unqualified; absolute; unconditional

Etymology: ME < OE uttera, compar. of ut, out

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utter2 definition

ut·ter (utər)

transitive verb

  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. Obsolete to publish (a book, etc.)
  7. Obsolete to sell (goods, etc.)

Etymology: ME uttren < utter, outward: see utter

intransitive verb

to speak or converse

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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