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Definition of 'Just' Random House Webster's College Dictionary 

1. (adv.) just
within a brief preceding time; but a moment before:
The sun just came out.

2.  just
exactly or precisely:
That's just what I mean.

3.  just
by a narrow margin; barely:
just over six feet tall.

4.  just
only or merely:
I was just a child. Don't just sit there.

5.  just
at this moment:
The movie is just ending.

6.  just
simply:
We'll just have to wait and see.

7.  just
quite; really; positively.

8. (adj.) just
guided by reason, justice, and fairness.

9.  just
done or made according to principle; equitable:
a just reply.

10.  just
based on right; lawful:
a just claim.

11.  just
in keeping with truth or fact; true; correct:
a just analysis.

12.  just
given or awarded rightly; deserved:
a just punishment.

13.  just
in accordance with standards or requirements; proper or right:
just proportions.

14.  just
(esp. in Biblical use) righteous.

15.  just
actual, real, or genuine.

Etymology:  (1325–75; ME < L jūstus lawful, deserved, just, adj. der. of jūs law, right)

Definition of 'Just' Princeton's WordNet 

1. (adj) just
used especially of what is legally or ethically right or proper or fitting
"a just and lasting peace"- A.Lincoln; "a kind and just man"; "a just reward"; "his just inheritance"

2. (adj) equitable, just
fair to all parties as dictated by reason and conscience
"equitable treatment of all citizens"; "an equitable distribution of gifts among the children"

3. (adj) fair, just
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
"a fair referee"; "fair deal"; "on a fair footing"; "a fair fight"; "by fair means or foul"

4. (adverb) good, just, upright
of moral excellence
"a genuinely good person"; "a just cause"; "an upright and respectable man"

5. (adverb) merely, simply, just, only, but
and nothing more
"I was merely asking"; "it is simply a matter of time"; "just a scratch"; "he was only a child"; "hopes that last but a moment"

6. (adverb) precisely, exactly, just
indicating exactness or preciseness
"he was doing precisely (or exactly) what she had told him to do"; "it was just as he said--the jewel was gone"; "it has just enough salt"

7. (adverb) just, just now
only a moment ago
"he has just arrived"; "the sun just now came out"

8. (adverb) just, simply
absolutely
"I just can't take it anymore"; "he was just grand as Romeo"; "it's simply beautiful!"

9. (adverb) barely, hardly, just, scarcely, scarce
only a very short time before
"they could barely hear the speaker"; "we hardly knew them"; "just missed being hit"; "had scarcely rung the bell when the door flew open"; "would have scarce arrived before she would have found some excuse to leave"- W.B.Yeats

10. (adverb) just
exactly at this moment or the moment described
"we've just finished painting the walls, so don't touch them";


Definition of 'Just' Kernerman English Learner’s Dictionary 

1. (adverb) just
exactly
That's just what I was looking for.; just the way we expected

2.  just
by a little
I walked in just before Miriam.; just over 20,000 people

3.  just
just in time
at the last possible time before it was too late
The cab pulled up just in time.

4.  just
only just
almost not
I only just remembered in time.

5.  just
very recently
I just saw her outside.

6.  just
at this moment; = now
I'm just on the last page.; He was just going to call her.

7.  just
just as ...
used with adjective and adverbs to mean equally
It's just as beautiful as the pictures.; This government is just as corrupt.; The food is good, and just as importantly, the prices are good too.

8.  just
not more or more important and not less; = only
I'll just be a minute.; It was just a joke.; He's not just another teacher - he's something special.

9.  just
just about
almost
just about 5% of the vote; The coffee's just about gone.

10.  just
just a minute/second/moment
used to ask sb politely to wait or stop what they are doing
Just a minute - I'm coming.; Just a minute, now. You can't accuse me of lying.

11.  just
(it's/that's) just as well
indicates there is a reason for seeing sth as good rather than bad
It's just as well we stayed home, because we don't have much money.

12.  just
just because
indicates that the fact that one thing is true does not make another one true
Just because he's smart, doesn't mean he's right.

13.  just
just like that
immediately or very quickly
My parents brought the new baby home, and just like that everything changed.

14.  just
sb would just as soon do sth
indicates sb prefers to do one thing rather than another
I'd just as soon go out to eat.

15. (adjective) just
≠ unjust
a just peace for the two peoples


Definition of 'Just' Webster Dictionary 

1. (adj) Just
conforming or conformable to rectitude or justice; not doing wrong to any; violating no right or obligation; upright; righteous; honest; true; -- said both of persons and things

2. (adj) Just
not transgressing the requirement of truth and propriety; conformed to the truth of things, to reason, or to a proper standard; exact; normal; reasonable; regular; due; as, a just statement; a just inference

3. (adj) Just
rendering or disposed to render to each one his due; equitable; fair; impartial; as, just judge

4. (adverb) Just
precisely; exactly; -- in place, time, or degree; neither more nor less than is stated

5. (adverb) Just
closely; nearly; almost

6. (adverb) Just
barely; merely; scarcely; only; by a very small space or time; as, he just missed the train; just too late

7. (noun) Just
a joust

8. (verb) Just
to joust


Translation of 'Just' Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary 

Sense: right and fair
not favouring one more than another: a fair and just decision.

Afrikaans flag Afrikaans: regverdig; billik, onpart Arabic flag Arabic: عادِل، مُنْصِف Bulgarian flag Bulgarian: справедлив
Brazilian flag Brazilian: justo Czech flag Czech: spravedlivý German flag German: gerecht
Danish flag Danish: retfærdig Greek flag Greek: δίκαιος Spanish flag Spanish: justo
Estonian flag Estonian: õiglane Farsi flag Farsi: منصفانه Finnish flag Finnish: oikeudenmukainen
French flag French: juste Hebrew flag Hebrew: הוֹגֵן Hindi flag Hindi: उचित
Croatian flag Croatian: pravedan Hungarian flag Hungarian: igazságos Indonesian flag Indonesian: adil
Icelandic flag Icelandic: réttmætur Italian flag Italian: giusto Japanese flag Japanese: 公正な
Korean flag Korean: 올바른, 공정한 Lithuanian flag Lithuanian: teisingas Latvian flag Latvian: taisnīgs; pareizs
Malay flag Malay: adil Dutch flag Dutch: rechtvaardig Norwegian flag Norwegian: rettferdig, riktig
Polish flag Polish: sprawiedliwy Persian flag Persian: منصفانه Pashto flag Pashto: عادلانه، منصفانه، قانونى
Portuguese flag Portuguese: justo Romanian flag Romanian: drept Russian flag Russian: справедливый
Slovak flag Slovak: spravodlivý Slovenian flag Slovenian: pravičen Serbian flag Serbian: pravedan
Swedish flag Swedish: rättvis, riktig Thai flag Thai: ยุติธรรม Turkish flag Turkish: âdil, doğru
Taiwanese flag Taiwanese: 公正的 Ukrainian flag Ukrainian: справедливий; правильний Urdu flag Urdu: منصفانہ
Vietnamese flag Vietnamese: công bằng Chinese flag Chinese: 公正地

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