ut

[ uht, oot ]

/ ʌt, ut /

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noun Music.

the syllable once generally used for the first tone or keynote of a scale and sometimes for the tone C: now commonly superseded by do.

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Which form is used to state an obligation or duty someone has?

shall

should

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Origin of ut

Middle English word dating back to 1275–1325; see origin at gamut

Words nearby ut

usurper, usury, U.S.V., usw, usward, ut, uta, Utagawa Kuniyoshi, Utah, Utahan, Utamaro

Other definitions for ut (2 of 4)

abbreviation

Also u.t. universal time.

Utah (approved especially for use with zip code).

Other definitions for ut (3 of 4)

Ut.

abbreviation

Utah.

Other definitions for ut (4 of 4)

U/T

under trust.

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How to use ut in a sentence

Cras tincidunt mi nec lorem venenatis, ut pharetra purus tristique.
Test Article|CNN|October 31, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The big twist is that by requesting those documents, Hall did in fact uncover a nepotism problem plaguing UT admissions.
The University of Texas’s Machiavellian War on Its Regent|David Davis|October 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST
All students and faculty in the UT community should support the cause of fairness in admissions.
The University of Texas’s Machiavellian War on Its Regent|David Davis|October 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Insufficient transparency in the UT admissions process is a serious concern that goes beyond politics.
The University of Texas’s Machiavellian War on Its Regent|David Davis|October 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST

This memo alone merits a trip to the UT campus for the Ransom exhibition—which is free, by the way, and runs through Jan. 4.
How 'Gone With the Wind' Got Made|Helen Anders|September 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Cumqu, ut tate huic convenit, amori se puellari prstaret affabiblem, et cum poculis frequentibus etiam calceamenta deferret.
Notes and Queries, Number 177, March 19, 1853|Various
Sic utere tuo ut alienum non la is not merely a legal maxim, but it is a grand doctrine of life.
Third class in Indian railways|Mahatma Gandhi
Erat autem is splendissimo candore inter flammas circus elucens, quem vos, ut a Graiis accepistis, orbem lacteum nuncupatis.'
Chaucer's Works, Volume 1 (of 7) -- Romaunt of the Rose; Minor Poems|Geoffrey Chaucer
Fines autem accidentales extrinseci plurimi esse possunt, ut pax concilianda, voluptas captanda, etc.
Essays In Pastoral Medicine|Austin Malley
Loquuntur moralistae, ut dixi, de copula carnali quatenus copula est sine respectu ad possibilitatem generandi.
Essays In Pastoral Medicine|Austin Malley

British Dictionary definitions for ut (1 of 2)

/ (ʌt, uːt) /

noun music

the syllable used in the fixed system of solmization for the note C

the first note of a hexachord in medieval music

Word Origin for ut

C14: from Latin ut; see gamut

British Dictionary definitions for ut (2 of 2)

abbreviation for

universal time

Utah

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