just

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Pronunciation 1.2 Etymology 1 1.2.1 Adjective 1.2.1.1 Synonyms 1.2.1.2 Antonyms 1.2.1.3 Derived terms 1.2.1.4 Related terms 1.2.1.5 Translations 1.2.2 Adverb 1.2.2.1 Synonyms 1.2.2.2 Translations 1.3 Etymology 2 1.3.1 Noun 1.3.2 Verb 1.3.2.1 Translations 1.4 References 1.5 Anagrams 2 Catalan 2.1 Adjective 2.1.1 Derived terms 2.2 Adverb 3 German 3.1 Adjective 3.1.1 Synonyms 3.1.2 Usage notes 4 Latvian 4.1 Verb 5 Swedish 5.1 Pronunciation 5.2 Adverb

[edit] English

[edit] Pronunciation

• IPA: /ʤʌst/, SAMPA: /dZVst/
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• Rhymes: -ʌst

[edit] Etymology 1

< Middle English juste < Old French juste < Latin iustus (“‘just, lawful, rightful, true, due, proper, moderate’”) < ius (“‘law, right’”).

cognate with Dutch & Scotish juist, French juste etc.

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just (comparative more just or juster, superlative most just or justest)

1. factually fair; correct; proper.

   It is a just assesment of the facts.

2. morally fair; upright; righteous, equitable.

   It looks like a just solution at first glance.

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• fair
• upright
• righteous
• equitable

[edit] Antonyms

• unjust

[edit] Derived terms

• justly
• justness

[edit] Related terms

• justice

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[edit] Adverb

just (not comparable)

1. Only, simply, merely

   Just follow the directions on the box.

   Plant just a few tomatoes, unless you can, freeze, or dry them.

   He calls it vermillion, but it's just red to me.

2. Moments ago, recently

   They just left, but you may leave a message at the desk.

3. By a narrow margin; closely; nearly

   The fastball just missed my head!

   The piece just might fit.

4. exactly, perfectly

   He wants everything just right for the big day.

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• merely, simply

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[edit] Etymology 2

variation of joust, presumably ultimately from Latin iuxta 'near, besides'

[edit] Noun

just (plural justs)

1. A joust, tournament

[edit] Verb

to just (third-person singular simple present justs, present participle justing, simple past and past participle justed)

1. To joust, fight a tournament

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[edit] References

• just in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
• just in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911

[edit] Anagrams

• Anagrams of jstu
• juts

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[edit] Catalan

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just m. sg. (feminine singular justa, masculine plural justs or justos, feminine plural justes)

1. fair; just

[edit] Derived terms

• preu just

[edit] Adverb

just

1. justly

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[edit] German

[edit] Adjective

just archaic

1. just

[edit] Synonyms

• gerade
• (archaic) justament

[edit] Usage notes

• just in dem Moment, als ... - just at the moment, as ...

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[edit] Latvian

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just

1. To feel

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[edit] Swedish

[edit] Pronunciation

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[edit] Adverb

just

1. just; quite recently; only moments ago
2. just; only, simply
3. exactly, precisely

   Just nu = Right now (At this precise moment)

   Det var just vad jag ville ha! = That's exactly what I wanted!