just

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From Middle English juste, from Old French juste, from Latin iustus (just, lawful, rightful, true, due, proper, moderate), from 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 assessment of the facts.
  2. morally fair; upright; righteous, equitable.
    It looks like a just solution at first glance.
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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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variation of joust, presumably ultimately from Latin iuxta 'near, besides'

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just (plural justs)

  1. A joust, tournament

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

  1. fair; just
  2. perfectly, almost perfectly

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just

  1. justly

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just archaic

  1. just

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just (third-person present tense jūt, third-person past tense juta)

  1. to feel

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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!
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