Utter

['ʌtə] or ['ʌtɚ]

Definition

(verb.) express audibly; utter sounds (not necessarily words); 'She let out a big heavy sigh'; 'He uttered strange sounds that nobody could understand'.

(verb.) put into circulation; 'utter counterfeit currency'.

Inputed by Eleanor--From WordNet

Definition

(a.) Outer.

(a.) Situated on the outside, or extreme limit; remote from the center; outer.

(a.) Complete; perfect; total; entire; absolute; as, utter ruin; utter darkness.

(a.) Peremptory; unconditional; unqualified; final; as, an utter refusal or denial.

(a.) To put forth or out; to reach out.

(a.) To dispose of in trade; to sell or vend.

(a.) hence, to put in circulation, as money; to put off, as currency; to cause to pass in trade; -- often used, specifically, of the issue of counterfeit notes or coins, forged or fraudulent documents, and the like; as, to utter coin or bank notes.

(a.) To give public expression to; to disclose; to publish; to speak; to pronounce.

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Synonyms and Synonymous

a. [1]. Total, complete, entire, perfect.[2]. Absolute, peremptory, unconditional, unqualified.

v. a. [1]. Speak, articulate, enunciate, pronounce, express, broach, give forth, give expression to.[2]. Put into circulation.

Checker: Witt

Synonyms and Antonyms

SYN:Circulate, issue, promulgate, express, articulate, pronounce, speak

ANT:Recal, suppress, repress, hush, stifle, check, swallow

SYN:Extreme, perfect, complete, unqualified, absolute, thorough, consummate,entire, sheer, pure

ANT:Imperfect, incomplete, impure

Checker: Olivier

Definition

adj. farthest out: extreme: total: perfect.—adv. Utt′erly.—n. Utt′erness quality of being extreme.

v.t. to circulate: to publish abroad: to speak.—adj. Utt′erable that may be uttered or expressed.—ns. Utt′erableness; Utt′erance act of uttering: manner of speaking: pronunciation: expression; Utt′erer; Utt′ering circulation.—adj. Utt′erless that cannot be uttered in words.

Checker: Presley