utter
utter1 definition
ut·ter (ut′ər)
adjective
- complete; total
- unqualified; absolute; unconditional
Etymology: ME < OE uttera, compar. of ut, out
utter2 definition
ut·ter (ut′ər)
transitive verb
- to give out; put forth: now used only of the passing of counterfeit money or forged checks
- to produce, speak, or express audibly (speech sounds, syllables, words, thoughts, etc.)
- to express in any way
- to emit (nonvocal sounds), as if speaking
- to make known; divulge; reveal
- Obsolete to publish (a book, etc.)
- Obsolete to sell (goods, etc.)
Etymology: ME uttren < utter, outward: see utter
intransitive verb
to speak or converse
Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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