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utmost

[ uht-mohstor, especially British, -muhst ]

adjective

  1. of the greatest or highest degree, quantity, or the like; greatest:

    of the utmost importance.

    Synonyms: , , ,

  2. being at the farthest point or extremity; farthest:

    the utmost reef of the island.



noun

  1. Also the greatest degree or amount:

    the utmost that can be said;

    The hotel provides the utmost in comfort.

  2. the most or best of one's abilities, powers, etc.:

    He did his utmost to finish on time.

  3. the extreme limit or extent:

    His patience was taxed to the utmost.

utmost

/ ˈʌˌəʊ /

adjective

  1. of the greatest possible degree or amount

    the utmost degree

  2. at the furthest limit

    the utmost town on the peninsula

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. the greatest possible degree, extent, or amount

    he tried his utmost

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of utmost1

First recorded before 900; Middle English utmest, Old English ūٱ𳾱; equivalent to out + -most
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of utmost1

Old English ūٱ𳾱, from ūٱ out + -mest most
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"The vision is that we want to see Armenia becoming a tech centre powerhouse that delivers utmost values to Armenia and to the world," says Sarkis Karapetyan, the chief executive of UATE.

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"The government will do its utmost to respond to this crisis, involving the entire country," he said.

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"Of course you always miss a player of her quality on the team. But I have the utmost belief in the players who are travelling," said Keothavong.

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The Supreme Court has been clear that where death is a possible punishment, government officials must exercise the utmost care lest anyone be treated unfairly or prosecuted to satisfy political imperatives.

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On Monday night, US president Donald Trump denied any knowledge of the breach, while a White House spokeswoman said the president retained "utmost confidence" in his national security team.

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