uttered

ut·ter ¹

 (ŭt′ər)

tr.v. ut·tered, ut·ter·ing, ut·ters

1. To send forth with the voice: uttered a cry.

2. To articulate (words); pronounce or speak: uttered "yes."

3. Law To put (counterfeit currency or a forged check or instrument) into circulation: utter a bad check.

4. Obsolete To offer (merchandise) for sale; sell.

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[Middle English utteren, partly from Middle Low German uteren (from uter, outer, comparative of ūt, out; see ud- in Indo-European roots) and alteration (influenced by utter, outer) of Middle English outen, to disclose (from out, out; see out).]

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ut′ter·a·ble adj.

ut′ter·er n.

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ut·ter ²

 (ŭt′ər)

adj.

Complete; absolute; entire: utter nonsense; utter darkness.

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[Middle English, from Old English ūtera, outer; see ud- in Indo-European roots.]

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Thesaurus

Adj.

1.

uttered - communicated in words; "frequently uttered sentiments" expressed, verbalised, verbalized spoken - uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination; "a spoken message"; "the spoken language"; "a soft-spoken person"; "sharp-spoken"

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uttered

adjective

Produced by the voice:

articulate, oral, sonant, spoken, vocal, voiced.

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