utter

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Main Entry: ²utter

Function: verb

Etymology: Middle English uttren, from utter outside, adverb, from Old English ūtor, comparative of ūt out

Date: 15th century

transitive verb 1 obsolete : to offer for sale
2 a : to send forth as a sound <utter a sigh> b : to give utterance to : pronounce, speak <refused to utter his name> c : to give public expression to : express in words <utter an opinion>
3 : to put (as currency) into circulation; specifically : to circulate (as a counterfeit note) as if legal or genuine <utter false tokens>
4 : to put forth or out : dischargeintransitive verb : to make a statement or sound

synonyms see express

— ut·ter·able \ˈə-tə-rə-bəl\ adjective

— ut·ter·er \ˈə-tər-ər\ noun

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