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just

adj
/d͡ʒʌst/US/d͡ʒʊst/

Etymology

From Middle English juste, from Old French juste, from Latin iūstus (“just, lawful, rightful, true, due, proper, moderate”), from Proto-Italic *jowestos, related to Latin iūs (“law, right”); ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *h₂yew-. 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.

  1. derived from *h₂yew-✻
  2. derived from *jowestos✻
  3. derived from iūstus
  4. derived from juste
  5. inherited from juste

Definitions

  1. Factually right, correct

    Factually right, correct; factual.

    • It is a just assessment of the facts.

  2. Rationally right, correct.

  3. Morally right

    Morally right; upright, righteous, equitable; fair.

    • It looks like a just solution at first glance.
    • My lord, we know your grace to be a man Just and upright.
    • Masters, give unto your servants that which is just and equal; knowing that ye also have a Master in heaven.
  4. ›+ 11 more definitions

    1. Proper, adequate.

    2. Only, simply, merely.

      • Just plant a few tomatoes, unless you can freeze or dry them.
      • He calls it vermilion, but it's just red to me.

    3. Used to reduce the force of an imperative

      Used to reduce the force of an imperative; simply.

      • Just follow the directions on the box.

    4. Used to increase the force of an imperative

      Used to increase the force of an imperative; simply, without questioning.

      • I'm tired of playing games – just get it done.

    5. Used to convey a less serious or formal tone

      • I just called to say "hi".

    6. Absolutely, positively

      • It is just splendid!
      • just fine

    7. Barely, hardly, scarcely.

      • They just left, but you may leave a message at the desk.
      • Philander went into the next room[…]and came back with a salt mackerel[…]. Next he put the mackerel in a fry-pan, and the shanty began to smell like a Banks boat just in from a v'yage.

    8. Exactly, precisely, perfectly.

      • He wants everything just right for the big day.
      • And having just enough, not covet more.
      • The god Pan […] guided my hand so just to the heart of the beast.

    9. Expressing dismay or discontent.

    10. A joust, tournament.

      • Justs and tilts were held here weekly, while the great tourneys that occurred less often were given upon a field outside the castle wall upon the floor of the valley.

    11. To joust, fight a tournament.

      • He iusts with her vnknowne whom he lou’d best, [...].

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Derived

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Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for just. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA