uttered

Verb

utter (third-person singular simple present utters, present participle uttering, simple past and past participle uttered)

1. (transitive) Sometimes preceded by forth, out, etc.: to produce (a cry, speech, or other sounds) with the voice.
   • Don’t you utter another word!

   Synonyms:

   let out, say, speak, articulate, babble, blab, chat, chatter, converse, discuss

2. (transitive) To verbally express or report (a desire or emotion, an idea or thought, etc.).
   • Theeſe woords, vplifting both his hands, he to Iuppiter vttred.1582, Virgil, “The Fourth Booke of Virgil His Aeneis”, in Richard Stanyhurst, transl., The First Foure Bookes of Virgils Æneis, […], London: […] Henrie Bynneman […], published 1583, →OCLC...

   Synonyms:

   declare, say, tell

3. (reflexive, transitive) To express (oneself) in speech or writing.
   • [N]ovv and then nature is a fault, and this good gueſt of ours takes ſoyle in an unperfect body, and ſo is ſlackned from ſhevving her vvonders, like an excellent Muſician vvhich cannot utter himſelf upon a defective inſtrument.a. 1627 (date written), Francis [Bacon], “An Essay on Death, […]”, in The Remaines of the Right Honorable Francis Lord Verulam […], London: […] B. Alsop, for Lawrence Chapman, […], published 1648...
4. (figuratively, transitive) Of a thing: to produce (a noise or sound); to emit.
   • Sally’s car uttered a hideous shriek when she applied the brakes.

   Synonyms:

   let out

5. (obsolete, transitive) To disclose or reveal (something secret or unknown); to bring to light.
   • He that vttereth my counſayle ones I wyll neuer truſte hym whyle I lyue: […]1530 July 28 (Gregorian calendar), Iohan Palsgraue [i.e., John Palsgrave], “The Table of Verbes”, in Lesclarcissement de la langue francoyse⸝ […], [London]: […] [Richard Pynson] fynnysshed by Iohan...
6. (also, obsolete, reflexive, transitive) To disclose or reveal the identity or nature of (oneself or someone, or something).
   • [W]hẽ the vnclene ſpritꝭ ſawe him⸝ they fell doune before him⸝ and cryed ſayinge: thou arte the ſonne of God: And he ſtreyghtly charged thẽ that they ſhulde not vtter him.1526, [William Tyndale, transl.], The Newe Testamẽt […] (Tyndale Bible), [Worms, Germany: Peter Schöffer], →OCLC, Mark iij:[12], folio xlvij, recto

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