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just
English
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation, General American) IPA(key): /d???st/
- Rhymes: -?st
Etymology 1
From Middle English juste, from Old French juste, from Latin i?stus (“just, lawful, rightful, true, due, proper, moderate”), from Proto-Italic *jowestos, related to Latin i?s (“law, right”); ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *h?yew-. Compare Scots juist (“just”), Saterland Frisian juust (“just”), West Frisian just (“just”), Dutch juist (“just”), German Low German jüst (“jüst”), German just (“just”), Danish just (“just”), Swedish just (“just”). Doublet of giusto.
Alternative forms
- jes, jes', jest, jist, jus'
Adjective
just (comparative juster or more just, superlative justest or most just)
- Factually right, correct; factual.
- It is a just assessment of the facts.
- Rationally right, correct.
- Morally right; upright, righteous, equitable; fair.
- It looks like a just solution at first glance.
- c. 1591, William Shakespeare, Henry VI, Part 1, Act, Scene ,[1]
- My lord, we know your grace to be a man
- Just and upright.
- 1611, King James Version of the Bible, Colossians 4:1,[2]
- Masters, give unto your servants that which is just and equal; knowing that ye also have a Master in heaven.
- 1901, H. G. Wells, The First Men in the Moon, Chapter 23,[3]
- Looking back over my previously written account of these things, I must insist that I have been altogether juster to Cavor than he has been to me.
- Proper, adequate.
Synonyms
- right, correct
- righteous, equitable
- proper, adequate
Antonyms
- unjust
Derived terms
- justly
- justness
- sleep of the just
Related terms
- justice
Translations
Adverb
just (not comparable)
- Only, simply, merely.
- (sentence adverb) Used to reduce the force of an imperative; simply.
- Used to convey a less serious or formal tone
- Used to show humility.
- (degree) absolutely, positively
- Moments ago, recently.
- By a narrow margin; closely; nearly.
- Exactly, precisely, perfectly.
- And having just enough, not covet more.
Synonyms
- (only): merely, simply; see also Thesaurus:merely
- (recently): freshly, lately, newly
- (by a narrow margin): barely, hardly, scarcely; see also Thesaurus:slightly
- (exactly): on the dot, smack-dab; see also Thesaurus:exactly
Derived terms
Translations
Interjection
just
- (slang) Expressing dismay or discontent.
Etymology 2
Variation of joust, presumably ultimately from Latin iuxta (“near, besides”).
Noun
just (plural justs)
- A joust, tournament.
Verb
just (third-person singular simple present justs, present participle justing, simple past and past participle justed)
- To joust, fight a tournament.
- (Can we find and add a quotation of Fairfax to this entry?)
Translations
References
- just in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
- just in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
Anagrams
- UJTs, juts
Catalan
Etymology
From Old Occitan, from Latin i?stus, j?stus, from Proto-Italic *jowestos, from Proto-Indo-European *h?yew-.
Pronunciation
- (Balearic, Central) IPA(key): /??ust/
- (Valencian) IPA(key): /?d??ust/
Adjective
just (feminine justa, masculine plural justs or justos, feminine plural justes)
- fair; just
- Antonym: injust
- perfect, almost perfect
Derived terms
- justament
- justesa
- preu just
- tot just
Related terms
- injust
- injustícia
- justícia
Adverb
just
- justly
Further reading
- “just” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.
- “just” in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana.
- “just” in Diccionari normatiu valencià, Acadèmia Valenciana de la Llengua.
- “just” in Diccionari català-valencià-balear, Antoni Maria Alcover and Francesc de Borja Moll, 1962.
Estonian
Etymology
From Middle Low German just or Swedish just. Possibly from German just. See also justament
Adverb
just
- exactly, precisely, just
- Sa tulid just parajal ajal.
- You came just at the right time.
- Sa tulid just parajal ajal.
- recently, just now, just
- Ma jõudsin just koju.
- I just got home.
- Ma jõudsin just koju.
- really (softens what has been said)
- Ta pole just töökas mees.
- He isn't much of a worker.
- Ta pole just töökas mees.
Finnish
Etymology
Borrowed from Swedish just.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?just/, [?jus?t?]
- Rhymes: -ust
- Syllabification: just
Adverb
just
- (colloquial, dialectal) just, exactly, precisely, perfectly
- (colloquial) recently, just now
Interjection
just
- (colloquial) I see, uh-huh, oh well
Synonyms
both:
- aivan
- juuri
- justiin
- justiinsa
- justsa
adverb:
- ihan
- tarkalleen
- täsmälleen
Friulian
Etymology
From Latin i?stus, j?stus.
Adjective
just
- just, right, correct, proper
- exact
- adequate
- apt
Derived terms
- justeapont
- justeben
Related terms
- justâ
- juste
- justece
- justificâ
- justizie
German
Etymology
Latin i?ste, i?stus
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /j?st/
Adverb
just
- (solemn) just
- Synonyms: gerade, (archaic) justament
Further reading
- “just” in Duden online
- “just” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
Latvian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [just]
Verb
just (tr., 1st conj., pres. j?tu, j?ti, j?t, past jutu)
- to feel (to perceive with one's sense organs)
- to sense
- to palp
- to have a sensation
Conjugation
Derived terms
- prefixed verbs:
- izjust
- pajust
- sajust
- other derived terms:
- justies
Old French
Verb
just
- third-person singular past historic of gesir
Romanian
Etymology
Borrowed from French juste, Latin j?stus, i?stus.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?ust/
Adjective
just m or n (feminine singular just?, masculine plural ju?ti, feminine and neuter plural juste)
- just, correct
Synonyms
- drept, adev?rat, echitabil
Swedish
Pronunciation
Adverb
just (not comparable)
- just; quite recently; only moments ago
- just; only, simply
- exactly, precisely
- Just nu
- Right now (At this precise moment)
- Det var just vad jag ville ha!
- That's exactly what I wanted!
- Just nu
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honest
English
Etymology
From Middle English honest, honeste, from Old French honeste, from Latin honestus, from honor. For the verb, see Latin honest?re (“to clothe or adorn with honour”), and compare French honester. Displaced Old English ferht (“honest”).
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /??n?st/
- (RP dated) IPA(key): /???n?st/
- (US) IPA(key): /??n?st/
Adjective
honest (comparative honester or more honest, superlative honestest or most honest)
- (of a person or institution) Scrupulous with regard to telling the truth; not given to swindling, lying, or fraud; upright.
- c. 1680, William Temple, Of Popular Discontents
- A true and honest physician is excused for leaving his patient, when he finds the disease grown desperate
- c. 1680, William Temple, Of Popular Discontents
- (of a statement) True, especially as far as is known by the person making the statement; fair; unbiased.
- In good faith; without malice.
- (of a measurement device) Accurate.
- Authentic; full.
- Earned or acquired in a fair manner.
- Open; frank.
- (obsolete) Decent; honourable; suitable; becoming.
- (Can we find and add a quotation of Chaucer to this entry?)
- (obsolete) Chaste; faithful; virtuous.
Synonyms
- See also Thesaurus:honest
Antonyms
- dishonest
Derived terms
- honesty
- keep someone honest
- make an honest woman
Translations
Verb
honest (third-person singular simple present honests, present participle honesting, simple past and past participle honested)
- (obsolete) To adorn or grace; to honour; to make becoming, appropriate, or honourable.
- 1609, Ben Jonson, Epicœne, or The Silent Woman
- You have very much honested my lodging with your presence.
- 1609, Ben Jonson, Epicœne, or The Silent Woman
Adverb
honest (comparative more honest, superlative most honest)
- (colloquial) Honestly; really.
- It wasn’t my fault, honest.
Further reading
- honest in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
- honest in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
Anagrams
- Heston, Stheno, oneths
Catalan
Etymology
From Latin honestus.
Adjective
honest (feminine honesta, masculine plural honests or honestos, feminine plural honestes)
- upright, decent, honorable
Derived terms
- deshonest
- honestament
Related terms
- honestedat
- honor
Further reading
- “honest” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.
- “honest” in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana.
- “honest” in Diccionari normatiu valencià, Acadèmia Valenciana de la Llengua.
- “honest” in Diccionari català-valencià-balear, Antoni Maria Alcover and Francesc de Borja Moll, 1962.
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