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exact
English
Etymology
From Old French, from Medieval Latin exactare, from Latin exactus, perfect passive participle of exig? (“demand, claim as due" or "measure by a standard, weigh, test”), from ex (“out”) + ag? (“drive”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /???zækt/
- Rhymes: -ækt
Adjective
exact (comparative exacter or more exact, superlative exactest or most exact)
- Precisely agreeing with a standard, a fact, or the truth; perfectly conforming; neither exceeding nor falling short in any respect.
- Habitually careful to agree with a standard, a rule, or a promise; accurate; methodical; punctual.
- 1661, John Fell, The Life of the most learned, reverend and pious Dr. H. Hammond
- During the whole time of his abode in the university he generally spent thirteen hours of the day in study; by which assiduity besides an exact dispatch of the whole course of philosophy, he read over in a manner all classic authors that are extant […]
- 1661, John Fell, The Life of the most learned, reverend and pious Dr. H. Hammond
- Precisely or definitely conceived or stated; strict.
- (algebra, of a sequence of groups connected by homomorphisms) Such that the kernel of one homomorphism is the image of the preceding one.
Synonyms
- (precisely agreeing): perfect, true, correct, precise
- (precisely or definitely conceived or stated): strict
- spot on
Antonyms
- (precisely agreeing): inexact, imprecise, approximate
- (precisely or definitely conceived or stated): loose
Derived terms
- exactly
- exactness
- exact sequence
Translations
Verb
exact (third-person singular simple present exacts, present participle exacting, simple past and past participle exacted)
- (transitive, intransitive) To demand and enforce the payment or performance of, sometimes in a forcible or imperious way.
- to exact tribute, fees, or obedience from someone
- He said into them, Exact no more than that which is appointed you.
- 2018, Edo Konrad, "Living in the constant shadow of settler violence", +972 Magazine:
- 2020 September 19, statement of Clarence Thomas on the death of Ruth Bader Ginsburg[1]:
- She was a superb judge who gave her best and exacted the best from each of us, whether in agreement or disagreement.
- 2020, Kristine Henriksen Garroway, John W. Martens, Children and Methods (page 139)
- […] a generic, strikingly universal, deity, “ha-elohim,” who tests, who exacts and extracts, and who is the object of fear […]
- (transitive) To make desirable or necessary.
- 1632, Philip Massinger, The Maid of Honour
- My designs exact me in another place.
- 1632, Philip Massinger, The Maid of Honour
- (transitive) To inflict; to forcibly obtain or produce.
- to exact revenge on someone
Usage notes
- Often used with the preposition from or on.
Derived terms
- exactable
- exacter
- exacting
- exactor
Translations
Adverb
exact (comparative more exact, superlative most exact)
- exactly
Synonyms
- (error-free manner): accurately, just, precisely; see also Thesaurus:exactly
Further reading
- exact in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
- exact in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
- exact at OneLook Dictionary Search
Dutch
Etymology
Borrowed from French exact, from Middle French exact, from Latin ex?ctus.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?k?s?kt/
- Hyphenation: exact
- Rhymes: -?kt
Adjective
exact (comparative exacter, superlative exactst)
- exact, precise
Inflection
Derived terms
- exactheid
Descendants
- Afrikaans: eksak
French
Etymology
From Latin ex?ctus.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /??.zakt/, (old-fashioned) /??.za/
Adjective
exact (feminine singular exacte, masculine plural exacts, feminine plural exactes)
- exact; precise
Derived terms
- exactement
- science exacte
Further reading
- “exact” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).
Romanian
Etymology
Borrowed from French exact.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /e??zakt/
Adjective
exact m or n (feminine singular exact?, masculine plural exac?i, feminine and neuter plural exacte)
- exact, precise
Declension
Adverb
exact
- exactly, precisely
See also
- precis
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legal
English
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin l?g?lis (“legal”), from l?x (“law”). Doublet of loyal and leal.
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /?li?.??l/
- Rhymes: -i???l
- (US) IPA(key): /?li??l/
Adjective
legal (comparative more legal, superlative most legal)
- Relating to the law or to lawyers.
- Having its basis in the law.
- Being allowed or prescribed by law.
- (informal) Above the age of consent or the legal drinking age.
- (US, Canada) (of paper or document layouts) Measuring 8½ in × 14 in (215.9 mm × 355.6 mm) (also legal-size).
Antonyms
- (allowed): banned, contraband, disallowed, forbidden, illegal, outlawed, unlawful
- (concerning law): black-market, back-alley
- (over age of consent): underage
Derived terms
Translations
Noun
legal (countable and uncountable, plural legals)
- (uncountable, informal) The legal department of a company.
- Legal wants this in writing.
- (uncountable, US, Canada) Paper in sheets 8½ in × 14 in (215.9 mm × 355.6 mm).
- (countable) A spy who is attached to, and ostensibly employed by, an embassy, military outpost, etc.
- (countable, informal, US) Somebody who immigrated lawfully.
- Antonyms: illegal, undocumented
Derived terms
- legal-size
Anagrams
- Galle, egall
Catalan
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin l?g?lis. Compare the inherited doublet lleial.
Pronunciation
- (Balearic, Central) IPA(key): /l???al/
- (Valencian) IPA(key): /le??al/
Adjective
legal (masculine and feminine plural legals)
- legal
- Antonym: il·legal
Derived terms
- legalitzar
- legalment
Related terms
- legalitat
- llei
- lleial
Further reading
- “legal” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.
- “legal” in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana.
- “legal” in Diccionari normatiu valencià, Acadèmia Valenciana de la Llengua.
- “legal” in Diccionari català-valencià-balear, Antoni Maria Alcover and Francesc de Borja Moll, 1962.
Danish
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin l?g?lis (“legal”), from l?x (“law”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /le?a?l/, [le???æ??l]
Adjective
legal
- legal (something that conforms to or is according to law)
- legitimate (conforming to accepted rules)
Inflection
Synonyms
- (legal): lovlig
- (legitimate): legitim
Antonyms
- (legal): illegal
Galician
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin l?g?lis. Compare leal.
Adjective
legal m or f (plural legais)
- legal (having its basis in the law)
Antonyms
- ilegal
Derived terms
- legalmente
See also
- lícito
German
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin l?g?lis (“legal”), from l?x (“law”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [le???a?l]
- Rhymes: -a?l
Adjective
legal (not comparable)
- legal
Declension
Antonyms
- illegal
Further reading
- “legal” in Duden online
Indonesian
Etymology
From Dutch legaal (“legal”), from French légal, from Latin l?g?lis.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [?l??al]
- Hyphenation: lè?gal
Adjective
legal
- legal, allowed or prescribed by law.
Derived terms
Further reading
- “legal” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia (KBBI) Daring, Jakarta: Badan Pengembangan dan Pembinaan Bahasa, Kementerian Pendidikan dan Kebudayaan Republik Indonesia, 2016.
Portuguese
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin l?g?lis (“legal”), from l?x (“law”). Compare leal, an inherited doublet.
Pronunciation
- (Portugal) IPA(key): /l?.??a?/
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /le.??aw/
Adjective
legal m or f (plural legais, comparable)
- legal
- (Brazil, familiar) cool, nice, good
Quotations
For quotations using this term, see Citations:legal.
Synonyms
- (legal): lícito
- (Portugal, cool): fixe
Antonyms
- (legal): ilegal
- (cool): chato
Derived terms
- legalmente
Related terms
- ilegal
- legalidade
Romanian
Etymology
Borrowed from French légal, Latin legalis.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /le??al/
Adjective
legal m or n (feminine singular legal?, masculine plural legali, feminine and neuter plural legale)
- legal, lawful
Declension
Synonyms
- licit
Antonyms
- ilegal
- ilicit
Related terms
- legalitate
- lege
- legitim
Spanish
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin l?g?lis, from l?x (“law”). Compare leal, an inherited doublet.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /le??al/, [le???al]
Adjective
legal (plural legales)
- legal, statutory
- Antonym: ilegal
- lawful
- (colloquial) legit
Derived terms
- alegal
- legalmente
Related terms
- ilegal
- legalidad
- ley
Further reading
- “legal” in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014.
Swedish
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin legalis.
Adjective
legal (not comparable)
- legal
Declension
Related terms
- illegal
- legalitet
- legitim
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