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# uttered

verb form (past tense and past participle of utter)

«uttered» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

Said something out loud or made a sound with the voice. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/uttered/#m1)

### In the lessons

Used mostly in stories and writing for speech, often when only a little was said: «She uttered a cry.» «Never uttered a word» means stayed silent.

### Examples

- The old man uttered a sigh and sat down. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/uttered/#x1)
- Not a word was uttered during the test. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/uttered/#x2)
- She uttered a scream when she saw the spider. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/uttered/#x3)
- The parrot uttered its first word: «Hello». [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/uttered/#x4)
- He uttered a quiet «thank you». [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/uttered/#x5)
- The name was never uttered in that house again. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/uttered/#x6)
- Jack uttered a cry of surprise. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/uttered/#x7)

### Note

Past of utter (regular, -ed). More formal or bookish than «said». Often with sounds or few words: uttered a cry, a word, a groan.

## In Jewish tradition

Spoken aloud. A vow "clearly uttered" is one said in plain words.

**Interpretation.** In the Sefer Yetzirah, the twenty-two letters are made by the voice and said in five places in the mouth, which tradition treats as the building blocks of creation.

### Examples

- And when thou preparest a bullock for a burnt-offering, or for a sacrifice, in fulfilment of a vow clearly uttered, or for peace-offerings unto the LORD; (Torah NUM.15.8, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/U/uttered/#x1)
- Twenty-two letters are formed by the voice, impressed on the air, and audibly uttered in five situations, in the throat, guttural sounds; in the palate, palatals; by the tongue, linguals; through the teeth, dentals; and by the lips, labial sounds. (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1887) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/U/uttered/#x2)
- With whose help hast thou uttered words? (Writings JOB.26.4, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/U/uttered/#x3)
- Nations were in tumult, kingdoms were moved; He uttered His voice, the earth melted. (Writings PSA.46.7, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/U/uttered/#x4)
- Which my lips have uttered, and my mouth hath spoken, when I was in distress. (Writings PSA.66.14, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/U/uttered/#x5)

### Note

Past of utter (regular, -ed). More formal or bookish than «said». Often with sounds or few words: uttered a cry, a word, a groan.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «uttered» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/uttered/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«uttered» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/uttered.html) on Mova free.
- [Trees and pragmatics of «uttered» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/U/uttered/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«uttered» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/uttered.html) on Mova free.