Just JUST, a. [L. justus. The primary sense is probably straight or close, from the sense of setting, erecting, or extending.]
1. Regular; orderly; due; suitable.
When all
The war shall stand ranged in its just array.
2. Exactly proportioned; proper.
Pleaseth your lordship
To meet his grace,just distance 'tween our armies?
3. Full; complete to the common standard.
He was a comely personage, a little above just stature.
4. Full; true; a sense allied to the preceding, or the same.
--So that once the skirmish was like to have come to a just battle.
5. In a moral sense, upright; honest; having principles of rectitude; or conforming exactly to the laws, and to principles of rectitude in social conduct; equitable in the distribution of justice; as a just judge.
6. In an evangelical sense, righteous; religious; influenced by a regard to the laws of God; or living in exact conformity to the divine will.
There is not a just man on earth, that doeth good, and sinneth not. Eccl 7.
7. Conformed to rules of justice; doing equal justice.
Just balances, just weights, a just ephah and a just him shall ye have. Lev 19.
8. Conformed to truth; exact; proper; accurate; as just thoughts; just expressions; just images or representations; a just description; a just inference.
9. True; founded in truth and fact; as a just charge or accusation.
10. Innocent; blameless; without guilt.
How should man be just with God? Job 9.
11. Equitable; due; merited; as a just recompense or reward.
--Whose damnation is just. Rom 3.
12. True to promises; faithful; as just to one's word or engagements.
13. Impartial; allowing what is due; giving fair representation of character, merit or demerit.
JUST', adv. Close or closely;; near or nearly, in place. He stood just by the speaker, and heard what he said. He stood just at the entrance of the city.
1. Near or nearly in time; almost. Just at that moment he arose and fled.
2. Exactly; nicely; accurately. They remain just of the same opinion.
'Tis with our judgments as our watches; Go just alike, yet each believes his own.
3. Merely; barely; exactly.
--And having just enough, not covet more.
4. Narrowly. He just escaped without injury.
JUST, n. A mock encounter on horseback; a combat for sport or for exercise, in which the combatants pushed with lances and swords, man to man, in mock fight; a tilt; one of the exercises at tournaments.
JUST, v.i.
1. To engage in mock fight on horseback.
2. To push; to drive; to justle.

just adj 1: 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" [ant: unjust] 2: fair to all parties as dictated by reason and conscience; "equitable treatment of all citizens"; "an equitable distribution of gifts among the children" [syn: equitable, just] [ant: inequitable, unjust] 3: 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" [syn: fair, just] [ant: unfair, unjust] 4: of moral excellence; "a genuinely good person"; "a just cause"; "an upright and respectable man" [syn: good, just, upright] adv 1: 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" [syn: merely, simply, just, only, but] 2: 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" [syn: precisely, exactly, just] 3: only a moment ago; "he has just arrived"; "the sun just now came out" [syn: just, just now] 4: absolutely; "I just can't take it anymore"; "he was just grand as Romeo"; "it's simply beautiful!" [syn: just, simply] 5: 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 [syn: barely, hardly, just, scarcely, scarce] 6: exactly at this moment or the moment described; "we've just finished painting the walls, so don't touch them";

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just I. archaic variant of joust II. adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French & Latin; Anglo-French juste, from Latin justus, from jus right, law; akin to Sanskrit yos welfare Date: 14th century 1. a. having a basis in or conforming to fact or reason ; reasonable <a just but not a generous decision> b. archaic faithful to an original c. conforming to a standard of correctness ; proper <just proportions> 2. a. (1) acting or being in conformity with what is morally upright or good ; righteous <a just war> (2) being what is merited ; deserved <a just punishment> b. legally correct ; lawful <just title to an estate> Synonyms: see fair, upright • justly adverb • justness noun III. adverb Date: 15th century 1. a. exactly, precisely <just right> b. very recently <the bell just rang> 2. a. by a very small margin ; barely <just too late> b. immediately, directly <just west of here> 3. a. only, simply <just last year> <just be yourself> b. quite, very <just wonderful> 4. perhaps, possibly <it just might work>

just
adj. & adv.
--adj.
1 acting or done in accordance with what is morally right or fair.
2 (of treatment etc.) deserved (a just reward).
3 (of feelings, opinions, etc.) well-grounded (just resentment).
4 right in amount etc.; proper.
--adv.
1 exactly (just what I need).
2 exactly or nearly at this or that moment; a little time ago (I have just seen them).
3 colloq. simply, merely (we were just good friends; it just doesn't make sense).
4 barely; no more than (I just managed it; just a minute).
5 colloq. positively (it is just splendid).
6 quite (not just yet; it is just as well that I checked).
7 colloq. really, indeed (won't I just tell him!).
8 in questions, seeking precise information (just how did you manage?).
Phrases and idioms:
just about colloq. almost exactly; almost completely. just in case as a precaution. just now
1 at this moment.
2 a little time ago.
just so
1 exactly arranged (they like everything just so).
2 it is exactly as you say.
Derivatives:
justly adv. justness n.
Etymology: ME f. OF juste f. L justus f. jus right

just I. ADVERB USES Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. Please look at category 20 to see if the expression you are looking for is shown under another headword. 1. You use just to say that something happened a very short time ago, or is starting to happen at the present time. For example, if you say that someone has just arrived, you mean that they arrived a very short time ago. I've just bought a new house... The two had only just met... I just had the most awful dream... I'm only just beginning to take it in that he's still missing. ADV: ADV before v 2. If you say that you are just doing something, you mean that you are doing it now and will finish it very soon. If you say that you are just about to do something, or just going to do it, you mean that you will do it very soon. I'm just making the sauce for the cauliflower... I'm just going to walk down the lane now and post some letters... The Vietnam War was just about to end. ADV: ADV before v, ADV about/going to-inf 3. You can use just to emphasize that something is happening at exactly the moment of speaking or at exactly the moment that you are talking about. Randall would just now be getting the Sunday paper... Just then the phone rang... Just as she prepared to set off to the next village, two friends arrived in a taxi. ADV: ADV adv/prep, ADV as/when cl [emphasis] 4. You use just to indicate that something is no more important, interesting, or difficult, for example, than you say it is, especially when you want to correct a wrong idea that someone may get or has already got. It's just a suggestion... It's not just a financial matter... You can tell just by looking at me that I am all right... = simply ADV: ADV group/cl [emphasis] 5. You use just to emphasize that you are talking about a small part, not the whole of an amount. That's just one example of the kind of experiments you can do... = only, merely ADV: ADV n [emphasis] 6. You use just to emphasize how small an amount is or how short a length of time is. Stephanie and David redecorated a room in just three days... = only ADV: ADV amount [emphasis] 7. You can use just in front of a verb to indicate that the result of something is unfortunate or undesirable and is likely to make the situation worse rather than better. Leaving like I did just made it worse... = only ADV: ADV before v 8. You use just to indicate that what you are saying is the case, but only by a very small degree or amount. Her hand was just visible by the light from the sitting room... I arrived just in time for my flight to London... ADV: ADV adj/adv/prep, ADV before v 9. You use just with 'might,' 'may,' and 'could', when you mean that there is a small chance of something happening, even though it is not very likely. It's an old trick but it just might work... ADV: ADV with modal 10. You use just to emphasize the following word or phrase, in order to express feelings such as annoyance, admiration, or certainty. She just won't relax... I knew you'd be here. I just knew... ADV: ADV before v, ADV adj/n [emphasis] 11. You use just in expressions such as just a minute and just a moment to ask someone to wait for a short time. (SPOKEN) 'Let me in, Di.'—'Okay. Just a minute.' = hold on ADV: ADV n 12. You can use just in expressions such as just a minute and just a moment to interrupt someone, for example in order to disagree with them, explain something, or calm them down. (SPOKEN) Well, now just a second, I don't altogether agree with the premise. ADV: ADV n 13. You can use just with negative question tags, for example 'isn't he just?' and 'don't they just!', to say that you agree completely with what has been said. (BRIT SPOKEN) 'That's crazy,' I said. 'Isn't it just?' he said... 'The manager's going to have some tough decisions to make.'—'Won't he just.' ADV: with neg, cl ADV [emphasis] 14. If you say that you can just see or hear something, you mean that it is easy for you to imagine seeing or hearing it. I can just hear her telling her friends, 'Well, I blame his mother!' = almost ADV: ADV before v 15. You use just to mean exactly, when you are specifying something precisely or asking for precise information. There are no statistics about just how many people won't vote... My arm hurts too, just here... ADV: ADV cl/prep/adv 16. You use just to emphasize that a particular thing is exactly what is needed or fits a particular description exactly. Kiwi fruit are just the thing for a healthy snack... 'Let's get a coffee somewhere.'—'I know just the place.' ADV: ADV n [emphasis] 17. You use just in expressions such as just like, just as...as, and just the same when you are emphasizing the similarity between two things or two people. Behind the facade they are just like the rest of us... He worked just as hard as anyone... ADV: ADV like n, ADV as adj/adv, ADV n [emphasis] 18. You use just about to indicate that what you are talking about is so close to being the case that it can be regarded as being the case. What does she read? Just about everything... = practically PHRASE: PHR n/adj/adv 19. You use just about to indicate that what you are talking about is in fact the case, but only by a very small degree or amount. We've got just about enough time to get there. PHRASE: PHR before v, PHR n/adj 20. just my luck: see luck not just: see not just now: see now only just: see only it just goes to show: see show II. ADJECTIVE USE 1. If you describe a situation, action, or idea as just, you mean that it is right or acceptable according to particular moral principles, such as respect for all human beings. (FORMAL) In a just society there must be a system whereby people can seek redress through the courts... = fair ≠ unjust ADJ • justly No government can justly claim authority unless it is based on the will of the people. = fairly ≠ unjustly ADV: ADV with v 2. to get your just deserts: see desert

just ̈ɪdʒʌst adj. & adv. --adj. 1 acting or done in accordance with what is morally right or fair. 2 (of treatment etc.) deserved (a just reward). 3 (of feelings, opinions, etc.) well-grounded (just resentment). 4 right in amount etc.; proper. --adv. 1 exactly (just what I need). 2 exactly or nearly at this or that moment; a little time ago (I have just seen them). 3 colloq. simply, merely (we were just good friends; it just doesn't make sense). 4 barely; no more than (I just managed it; just a minute). 5 colloq. positively (it is just splendid). 6 quite (not just yet; it is just as well that I checked). 7 colloq. really, indeed (won't I just tell him!). 8 in questions, seeking precise information (just how did you manage?). øjust about colloq. almost exactly; almost completely. just in case as a precaution. just now 1 at this moment. 2 a little time ago. just so 1 exactly arranged (they like everything just so). 2 it is exactly as you say. øøjustly adv. justness n. [ME f. OF juste f. L justus f. jus right]

Just \Just\, a. [F. juste, L. justus, fr. jus right, law, justice; orig., that which is fitting; akin to Skr. yu to join. Cf. Injury, Judge, Jury, Giusto.] 1. 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. ``O just but severe law!'' --Shak. There is not a just man upon earth, that doeth good, and sinneth not. -- Eccl. vii. 20. Just balances, just weights, . . . shall ye have. -- Lev. xix. 36. How should man be just with God? -- Job ix. 2. We know your grace to be a man. Just and upright. -- Shak. 2. 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. Just of thy word, in every thought sincere. -- Pope. The prince is here at hand: pleaseth your lordship To meet his grace just distance 'tween our armies. -- Shak. He was a comely personage, a little above just stature. --Bacon. Fire fitted with just materials casts a constant heat. -- Jer. Taylor. When all The war shall stand ranged in its just array. -- Addison. Their named alone would make a just volume. -- Burton. 3. Rendering or disposed to render to each one his due; equitable; fair; impartial; as, just judge. Men are commonly so just to virtue and goodness as to praise it in others, even when they do not practice it themselves. --Tillotson. Just intonation. (Mus.) (a) The correct sounding of notes or intervals; true pitch. (b) The giving all chords and intervals in their purity or their exact mathematical ratio, or without temperament; a process in which the number of notes and intervals required in the various keys is much greater than the twelve to the octave used in systems of temperament. --H. W. Poole. Syn: Equitable; upright; honest; true; fair; impartial; proper; exact; normal; orderly; regular.

Just \Just\, adv. 1. Precisely; exactly; -- in place, time, or degree; neither more nor less than is stated. And having just enough, not covet more. -- Dryden. The god Pan guided my hand just to the heart of the beast. --Sir P. Sidney. To-night, at Herne's oak, just 'twixt twelve and one. -- Shak. 2. Closely; nearly; almost. Just at the point of death. -- Sir W. Temple. 3. Barely; merely; scarcely; only; by a very small space or time; as, he just missed the train; just too late. A soft Etesian gale But just inspired and gently swelled the sail. -- Dryden. Just now, the least possible time since; a moment ago.

Just \Just\, v. i. [See Joust.] To joust. --Fairfax.

Just \Just\, n. A joust. --Dryden.

Joust \Joust\, n. [OE. juste, jouste, OF. juste, jouste, joste, F. joute. See Joust, v. i.] A tilting match; a mock combat on horseback between two knights in the lists or inclosed field. [Written also just.] Gorgeous knights at joust and tournament. --Milton.

Joust \Joust\, v. i. [OE. justen, jousten, OF. jouster, jouster, joster, F. jouter, fr. L. juxta near to, nigh, from the root of jungere to join. See Join, and cf. Jostle.] To engage in mock combat on horseback, as two knights in the lists; to tilt. [Written also just.] For the whole army to joust and tourney. --Holland.

just I. a. 1. Equitable, right, rightful, lawful, reasonable. 2. Fair, fair-minded, candid, even-handed. 3. Honest, upright, righteous, blameless, pure, conscientious, uncorrupt, virtuous, honorable, good, straightforward. 4. Exact, true, proper, accurate, correct, normal, regular. 5. Deserved, merited, condign, suitable, due. 6. Appropriate, fit, suitable, happy. II. ad. Exactly, precisely.

just ̈ɪdʒʌst adj. 1 fair, equitable, impartial, unbiased, unprejudiced, reasonable, fair-minded, even-handed, neutral, objective: Do you think you can expect a just trial after all that publicity? 2 upright, righteous, right-minded, honourable, honest, ethical, moral, principled, straight, decent, good, upstanding, virtuous, lawful: In our system of law, one must believe that juries are basically just. 3 justified, justifiable, well-founded, well-grounded, legitimate, valid, reasonable, rightful, (well-)deserved, due, fitting, proper; condign: She has a just claim to her father's estate. His punishment was just. --adv. 4 only, merely, nothing but, solely, simply, at best, at most, no more than: She said just that and nothing else. 5 exactly, precisely, perfectly; barely, only just, hardly, scarcely, by a hair's breadth, Colloq by the skin of one's teeth: My new car just fits into the garage, with only inches to spare. 6 (only or just) now, a moment ago, (very) recently, lately: We have just returned from a holiday in Tenerife.

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