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See also:Just,Júst,andjúst

English

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Etymology 1

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FromMiddle Englishjuste, fromOld Frenchjuste, fromLatiniūstus(“just, lawful, rightful, true, due, proper, moderate”), fromProto-Italic*jowestos, related to Latiniūs(“law, right”); ultimately fromProto-Indo-European*h₂yew-. CompareScotsjuist(“just”),Saterland Frisianjuust(“just”),West Frisianjust(“just”),Dutchjuist(“just”),German Low Germanjüst(“jüst”),Germanjust(“just”),Danishjust(“just”),Swedishjust(“just”).Doublet ofgiusto.

Alternative forms

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Pronunciation

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Adjective

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just (comparativejusterormorejust,superlativejustestormostjust)

  1. Factuallyright,correct;factual.
    It is ajust assessment of the facts.
  2. Rationallyright,correct.
  3. Morallyright;upright,righteous,equitable;fair.
    It looks like ajust solution at first glance.
    • 1591 (date written),William Shakespeare, “The First Part of Henry the Sixt”, inMr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, andEd[ward] Blount, published1623,→OCLC,(please specify the act number in uppercase Roman numerals, and the scene number in lowercase Roman numerals):
      My lord, we know your grace to be a man
      Just and upright.
    • 1611,The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […],→OCLC,Colossians4:1:
      Masters, give unto your servants that which isjust and equal; knowing that ye also have a Master in heaven.
    • 1744, Alexander Shiels [i.e.,Alexander Shields], “Period VI. Containing the Testimony through the Continued Tract of the Present Deformation, from the Year 1660 to this Day.”, inA Hind Let Loose: Or, An Historical Representation of the Testimonies of the Church of Scotland, for the Interest of Christ; with the True State thereof in All Its Periods:[...], Edinburgh: Reprinted by R. Drummond and Company, and sold by William Gray bookbinder in theGrassmarket, and several others, &c.,→OCLC,pages167–168:
      Here is a Proclamation for a Prince: that proclaims him in whoſe name it is emitted [James II of England], to be the greateſt Tyrant that ever lived in the world, and their Revolt who have diſowned him to be thejuſteſt that ever was.
    • 1900 December –1901 August,H[erbert] G[eorge] Wells, “chapter 23”, inThe First Men in the Moon, London:George Newnes, […], published1901,→OCLC:
      Looking back over my previously written account of these things, I must insist that I have been altogetherjuster to Cavor than he has been to me.
  4. Proper,adequate.
Synonyms
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Translations
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factually fair, correct
morally fair, righteous
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Adverb

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just (notcomparable)

  2. Only,simply,merely.
    Just plant a few tomatoes, unless you can freeze or dry them.
    He calls it vermilion, but it'sjust red to me.
    • 1913,Joseph C[rosby] Lincoln, chapter VIII, inMr. Pratt’s Patients, New York, N.Y., London:D[aniel] Appleton and Company,→OCLC:
      Philander went into the next room, which wasjust a lean-to hitched on to the end of the shanty, and came back with a salt mackerel that dripped brine like a rainstorm. Then he put the coffee pot on the stove and rummaged out a loaf of dry bread and some hardtack.
    • 2013 June 8, “The new masters and commanders”, inThe Economist, volume407, number8839, page52:
      From the ground, Colombo’s port does not look like much.[…]  But viewed from high up in one of the growing number of skyscrapers in Sri Lanka’s capital, it is clear that something extraordinary is happening: China is creating a shipping hubjust 200 miles from India’s southern tip.
    • 2013 June 14,Sam Leith, “Where the profound meets the profane”, inThe Guardian Weekly, volume189, number 1, page37:
      Swearing doesn'tjust mean what we now understand by "dirty words". It is entwined, in social and linguistic history, with the other sort of swearing: vows and oaths.
    1. Introduces a disappointing or surprising outcome that renders futile something previously mentioned.
      I spent two hours cooking my favorite recipe,just to burn the rice and ruin the meal.
      I helped him out,just for him to betray me.
  3. (sentence adverb)Used to reduce the force of an imperative; simply.
    Just follow the directions on the box.
  4. (sentence adverb)Used to increase the force of an imperative; simply, withoutquestioning.
    I'm tired of playing games –just get it done.
  5. Used to convey a lessserious orformal tone
    Ijust called to say "hi".
  6. (chiefly Christianity)Used to show humility, earnestness, devotion, etc., during prayer or worship.
    Lord, wejust want to thank You and praise Your Name.
    Heavenly Father, we ask you tojust enfold this family with your love as they grieve.
  7. (degree)Absolutely,positively
    It isjust splendid!
    just fine
  8. Barely,hardly,scarcely.
    2. Moments ago, only veryrecently.
      Theyjust left, but you may leave a message at the desk.
      • 1913,Joseph C[rosby] Lincoln, chapter VIII, inMr. Pratt’s Patients, New York, N.Y., London:D[aniel] Appleton and Company,→OCLC:
        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 boatjust in from a v'yage.
    3. By anarrowmargin;closely;narrowly; almost not.
      The fastballjust missed my head!
      The fire department arrivedjust in time.
      The piecejust might fit.
  9. Exactly,precisely,perfectly.
    He wants everythingjust right for the big day.
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Translations
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only, simply, merely
used to reduce the force of an imperative
used to convey a less serious or formal tone
used to show humility in prayer or worship
absolutely, positively
recently, moments ago
by a narrow margin, barely
exactly, precisely, perfectly

Interjection

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just

  1. (slang) Expressingdismay ordiscontent.

Etymology 2

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Variation ofjoust, presumably ultimately fromLatiniuxta(“near, besides”).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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just (pluraljusts)

  1. Ajoust,tournament.
    • 1928, Edgar Rice Burroughs, chapter 11, inTarzan, Lord of the Jungle‎[1], 1st edition, page139:
      Justs andtilts were held here weekly, while the greattourneys that occurred less often were given upon a field outside thecastle wall upon the floor of the valley.

Verb

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just (third-person singular simple presentjusts,present participlejusting,simple past and past participlejusted)

  1. Tojoust, fight a tournament.
Translations
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to fight a tournament—seejoust

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Anagrams

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Catalan

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Etymology

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Inherited fromOld Catalanjust, fromLatiniūstus.

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Adjective

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just (femininejusta,masculine pluraljustsorjustos,feminine pluraljustes)

  1. fair;just
    Antonym:injust
  2. perfect,almost perfect

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Adverb

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just

  1. justly

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Estonian

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Etymology

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FromMiddle Low Germanjust orSwedishjust. Possibly fromGermanjust. See alsojustament.

Adverb

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just (not comparable)

  1. exactly,precisely,just
    Sa tulidjust parajal ajal.
    You cameexactly at the right time.
  2. recently,justnow,just
    Ma jõudsinjust koju.
    Ijust got home.
  3. really(softens what has been said)
    Ta polejust töökas mees.
    He isn'tmuch of a worker.

Finnish

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Etymology

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Borrowed fromSwedishjust.

Pronunciation

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Adverb

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just(colloquial)

  1. just,exactly,precisely,perfectly
    Just niin siinä kävi.
    That'sexactly what happened.
    Sen pitää ollajust eikä melkein.
    It has to bejust right, not almost.
  2. recently,just now
    Se olijust tässä.
    He was herejust a minute ago.

Interjection

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just(colloquial)

  1. I see,uh-huh,oh well
    Just. Se oli sitten siinä.
    Oh well, I guess that's it for that then.

Synonyms

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both:

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Friulian

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Etymology

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FromLatiniūstus,jūstus.

Adjective

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just

  1. just,right,correct,proper
  2. exact
  3. adequate
  4. apt

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German

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Etymology

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Derived fromLatiniūste,iūstus, perhaps viaMiddle Dutchjuust.

Pronunciation

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Adverb

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just

  1. (higher register)just
    Synonyms:gerade,(archaic)justament
    just in dem Moment als… ―just at the moment as…

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Ingrian

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Etymology

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Ultimately from aGermanic language (compareMiddle Low Germanjust andSwedishjust). Related toEstonianjust andFinnishjust.

Pronunciation

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Adverb

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just

  1. exactly
    just niin ―just so

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  • Ruben E. Nirvi (1971)Inkeroismurteiden Sanakirja, Helsinki: Suomalais-Ugrilainen Seura, page111

Latvian

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Verb

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just (transitive,1stconjugation,presentjūtu,jūti,jūt,pastjutu)

  1. tofeel(toperceive with one'ssenseorgans)
    just aukstumu, karstumu, sāpes ―tofeel cold, heat, pain
    tā, kanejūt zemi zem kājām ―such that s/he doesn'tfeel the earth under his/her feet (= very fast)
  2. tosense
  3. topalp
  4. tohave asensation

Conjugation

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Conjugation ofjust
indicative(īstenībasizteiksme)imperative
(pavēlesizteiksme)
present
(tagadne)		past
(pagātne)		future
(nākotne)
1st personsgesjūtujutujutīšu—
2nd personsgtujūtijutijutīsijūti
3rd personsgviņš,viņajūtjutajutīslaijūt
1st personplmēsjūtamjutāmjutīsimjutīsim
2nd personpljūsjūtatjutātjutīsiet,
jutīsit		jūtiet
3rd personplviņi,viņasjūtjutajutīslaijūt
renarrative(atstāstījumaizteiksme)participles(divdabji)
presentjūtotpresent active 1(adj.)jūtošs
pastesotjutispresent active 2(adv.)juzdams
futurejutīšotpresent active 3(adv.)jūtot
imperativelaijūtotpresent active 4(obj.)jūtam
conditional(vēlējumaizteiksme)past activejutis
presentjustupresent passivejūtams
pastbūtujutispast passivejusts
debitive(vajadzībasizteiksme)nominal forms
indicative(būt)jājūtinfinitive(nenoteiksme)just
conjunctive 1esotjājūtnegative infinitivenejust
conjunctive 2jājūtotverbal nounjušana

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Old French

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Verb

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just

  1. third-personsingular past historic ofgesir

Romagnol

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Adjective

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just m pl

  1. masculineplural ofjóst

Romanian

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Etymology

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Borrowed fromFrenchjuste,Latinjūstus,iūstus.

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just m orn (feminine singularjustă,masculine pluraljuști,feminine and neuter pluraljuste)

  1. just,correct
    Synonyms:drept,adevărat,echitabil

Declension

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Declension ofjust
singularplural
masculineneuterfemininemasculineneuterfeminine
nominative-
accusative		indefinitejustjustăjuștijuste
definitejustuljustajuștiijustele
genitive-
dative		indefinitejustjustejuștijuste
definitejustuluijusteijuștilorjustelor

Swedish

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just (notcomparable)

  1. just (quite recently, only moments ago)
    Jag komjust hem
    Ijust got home
  2. exactly,precisely
    just nu
    right now
    Just det!
    That's right! (idiomatic)
    Det varjust vad jag ville ha!
    That'sjust what I wanted!
    Det ärjust det som är problemet
    That'sprecisely the problem
    1. (focus)particularly,in particular,specifically (compare similar usage in English "That's just the guy I saw" and the like)
      Just på det här området finns det gott om utrymme för förbättringar
      In thisparticular area, there is plenty of room for improvement
      skräddarsydda lösningar förjust dina behov
      tailor-made solutions for yourspecific needs
      Just idag är jag stark
      Todayin particular I am strong / Thisparticular day I am strong (or just "Today I am strong," putting emphasis on today) – song lyrics

Usage notes

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Can be understood as Englishjust except lacking theonly sense. "Det är just lite regn" (It's precisely a little rain – likely nonsensical) can be understood as "It's just a little rain" if read as "It'sjust (precisely) a little rain," which is the natural reading in Swedish without theonly sense.

Descendants

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See also

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  • bara(“only”) (for when Englishjust meansonly – a sense Swedishjust does not have)
  • nättupp
  • precis

References

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