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just

1  [juhst]
Use just in a Sentence
–adjective
1. guided by truth, reason, justice, and fairness: We hope to be just in our understanding of such difficult situations.
2. done or made according to principle; equitable; proper: a just reply.
3. based on right; rightful; lawful: a just claim.
4. in keeping with truth or fact; true; correct: a just analysis.
5. given or awarded rightly; deserved, as a sentence, punishment, or reward: a just penalty.
6. in accordance with standards or requirements; proper or right: just proportions.
7. (esp. in Biblical use) righteous.
8. actual, real, or genuine.
–adverb
9. within a brief preceding time; but a moment before: The sun just came out.
10. exactly or precisely: This is just what I mean.
11. by a narrow margin; barely: The arrow just missed the mark.
12. only or merely: He was just a clerk until he became ambitious.
13. actually; really; positively: The weather is just glorious.
Origin:
1325–75; ME < L jūstus righteous, equiv. to jūs law, right + -tus adj. suffix

Synonyms:
1. upright; equitable, fair, impartial. 3. legitimate, legal. 4. accurate, exact; honest. 5. merited, appropriate, condign, suited, apt, due.

Antonyms:
1. biased. 4. untrue. 5. unjustified.
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just

2  [juhst]
–noun, verb (used without object)
joust.
Related forms:
juster, noun

joust

  [joust, juhst, joost]
–noun
1. a combat in which two knights on horseback attempted to unhorse each other with blunted lances.
2. this type of combat fought in a highly formalized manner as part of a tournament.
3. jousts, tournament.
4. a personal competition or struggle.
–verb (used without object)
5. to contend in a joust or tournament.
6. to contend, compete, or struggle: The candidates will joust in a television debate.
Also, just.

Origin:
1250–1300; (v.) ME justen, jousten < OF juster, joster, jouster to tilt in the lists < VL *juxtāre to approach, clash, deriv. of L juxtā approaching, bordering; (n.) ME juste, jouste < OF juste, etc., deriv. of juster

Related forms:
jouster, noun
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joust   (joust, jŭst, jōōst)   
n.  

    1. A combat between two mounted knights or men-at-arms using lances; a tilting match.

    2. jousts A series of tilting matches; a tournament.

  2. A personal competition or combat suggestive of combat with lances: a politician who relishes a joust with reporters.

intr.v.   joust·ed also just·ed, joust·ing also just·ing, jousts also justs

  1. To engage in mounted combat with lances; tilt.

  2. To engage in a personal combat or competition.


[Middle English, from Old French juste, from juster, to joust, from Vulgar Latin *iūxtāre, to be next to, from Latin iūxtā, close by; see yeug- in Indo-European roots.]
joust'er n.
just 1   (jŭst)   
adj.  

  1. Honorable and fair in one's dealings and actions: a just ruler. See Synonyms at fair1.

  2. Consistent with what is morally right; righteous: a just cause.

  3. Properly due or merited: just deserts.

  4. Law Valid within the law; lawful: just claims.

  5. Suitable or proper in nature; fitting: a just touch of solemnity.

  6. Based on fact or sound reason; well-founded: a just appraisal.

adv.   (jəst, jĭst; jŭst when stressed)

  1. Precisely; exactly: just enough salt.

  2. Only a moment ago: He just arrived.

  3. By a narrow margin; barely: just missed being hit; just caught the bus before it pulled away.

  4. At a little distance: just down the road.

  5. Merely; only: just a scratch.

  6. Simply; certainly: It's just beautiful!

  7. Perhaps; possibly: I just may go.


[Middle English juste, from Old French, from Latin iūstus; see yewes- in Indo-European roots.]
just'ly adv., just'ness n.
just 2   (jŭst)   
n.   & v.
Variant of joust.
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Legal Dictionary

Main Entry: just
Function: adjective
Etymology: Latin justus lawful, merited, from jus right, law
: conforming to law or to the underlying principles of law: as a : conforming to reason or a standard of correctness <just sanctions cannot be excessive in relation to the offense> b : conforming with what is deemed fair or good just> just> —just·ly adverb —just·ness noun
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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Idioms & Phrases

just

In addition to the idioms beginning with just, also see all (just) the same; get it (you just don't); take it (just so much). Also see under justice.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
Copyright © 1997. Published by Houghton Mifflin.
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