Definition of mute

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Mute (a.) Not uttered; unpronounced; silent; also, produced by complete closure of the mouth organs which interrupt the passage of breath; -- said of certain letters. See 5th Mute, 2..

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Mute :: Mute (n.) One who does not speak, whether from physical inability, unwillingness, or other cause..
Semimute :: Semimute (n.) A semimute person.
Obmutescence :: Obmutescence (n.) A keeping silent or mute.
Tongueless :: Tongueless (a.) Hence, speechless; mute..
Commute :: Commute (v. i.) To obtain or bargain for exemption or substitution; to effect a commutation.
Mute :: Mute (n.) A person employed by undertakers at a funeral.
Commuted :: Commuted (imp. & p. p.) of Commut.
Transmutation :: Transmutation (n.) The act of transmuting, or the state of being transmuted; as, the transmutation of metals..
Mute :: Mute (n.) A letter which represents no sound; a silent letter; also, a close articulation; an element of speech formed by a position of the mouth organs which stops the passage of the breath; as, p, b, d, k, t..
Mute :: Mute (n.) Among the Turks, an officer or attendant who is selected for his place because he can not speak..
Mute :: Mute (n.) A little utensil made of brass, ivory, or other material, so formed that it can be fixed in an erect position on the bridge of a violin, or similar instrument, in order to deaden or soften the tone..
Mute :: Mute (a.) Incapable of speaking; dumb.
Shut :: Shut (a.) Formed by complete closure of the mouth passage, and with the nose passage remaining closed; stopped, as are the mute consonants, p, t, k, b, d, and hard g..
Silent :: Silent (a.) Not speaking; indisposed to talk; speechless; mute; taciturn; not loquacious; not talkative.
Immute :: Immute (v. t.) To change or alter.
Mutely :: Mutely (adv.) Without uttering words or sounds; in a mute manner; silently.
Tithe :: Tithe (n.) A tenth; the tenth part of anything; specifically, the tenthpart of the increase arising from the profits of land and stock, allotted to the clergy for their support, as in England, or devoted to religious or charitable uses. Almost all the tithes of England and Wales are commuted by law into rent charges..
Obmutescence :: Obmutescence (n.) A becoming dumb; loss of speech.
Permute :: Permute (v. t.) To interchange; to transfer reciprocally.
Turn :: Turn (v. i.) To be changed, altered, or transformed; to become transmuted; also, to become by a change or changes; to grow; as, wood turns to stone; water turns to ice; one color turns to another; to turn Mohammedan..
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