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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Liquid :: Liquid (n.) A letter which has a smooth, flowing sound, or which flows smoothly after a mute; as, l and r, in bla, bra. M and n also are called liquids..
Permute :: Permute (v. t.) To exchange; to barter; to traffic.
Mute :: Mute (a.) Not giving a ringing sound when struck; -- said of a metal.
Whist :: Whist (a.) Not speaking; not making a noise; silent; mute; still; quiet.
Transmuter :: Transmuter (n.) One who transmutes.
Commute :: Commute (v. i.) To obtain or bargain for exemption or substitution; to effect a commutation.
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..
Transform :: Transform (v. t.) To change into another substance; to transmute; as, the alchemists sought to transform lead into gold..
Dummy :: Dummy (a.) Silent; mute; noiseless; as a dummy engine.
Soft :: Soft (superl.) Applied to a palatal, a sibilant, or a dental consonant (as g in gem, c in cent, etc.) as distinguished from a guttural mute (as g in go, c in cone, etc.); -- opposed to hard..
Commute :: Commute (v. i.) To pay, or arrange to pay, in gross instead of part by part; as, to commute for a year's travel over a route..
Immute :: Immute (v. t.) To change or alter.
Moate :: Moate (v. i.) To void the excrement, as a bird; to mute..
Whist :: Whist (v. i.) To be or become silent or still; to be hushed or mute.
Permuter :: Permuter (n.) One who permutes.
Voiceless :: Voiceless (a.) Having no voice, utterance, or vote; silent; mute; dumb..
Alchemize :: Alchemize (v. t.) To change by alchemy; to transmute.
Mute :: Mute (n.) Among the Turks, an officer or attendant who is selected for his place because he can not speak..
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..
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..
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