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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 names 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
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
v. i.

[See Joust.]
To joust. Fairfax.

Just
n.

A joust. Dryden.


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Thesaurus: just
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adjective

  1. Free from bias in judgment: disinterested, dispassionate, equitable, fair, fair-minded, impartial, indifferent, nonpartisan, objective, square, unbiased, unprejudiced. Idioms: fair and square. See fair/unfair.
  2. Consistent with prevailing or accepted standards or circumstances: appropriate, deserved, due, fit1, fitting, merited, proper, right, rightful, suitable. See right/wrong.
  3. Based on good judgment, reasoning, or evidence: cogent, solid, sound2, tight, valid, well-founded, well-grounded. See good/bad, reason/unreason.

adverb

  1. In an exact manner: even1, exactly, precisely. See precise/imprecise, same/different/compare.
  2. With precision or absolute conformity: bang, dead, direct, directly, exactly, fair, flush, precisely, right, smack1, square, squarely, straight. Slang smack-dab. See precise/imprecise.
  3. To the fullest extent: absolutely, all, altogether, completely, dead, entirely, flat, fully, perfectly, quite, thoroughly, totally, utterly, well2, wholly. Informal clean, clear. Idioms: in toto, through and through. See big/small/amount, limited/unlimited.
  4. Only a moment ago: newly, recently. See time.
  5. By a very little; almost not: barely, hardly, scarce, scarcely. See near/far/distance.
  6. Nothing more than: merely, only. See include/exclude, specific/general.

Antonyms: just
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adj

Definition: accurate, precise
Antonyms: imprecise, inaccurate, unjust, unjustified, wrong

adj

Definition: fair, impartial
Antonyms: inequitable, partial, unfair, unjust, wrongful

adj

Definition: suitable, appropriate
Antonyms: inappropriate, unfitting, unjust, unsuitable, unsuited

adv

Definition: definitely
Antonyms: indefinitely, uncertain, unclear



adj

Right; according to law and justice.

This entry contains information applicable to United States law only.

Legally right; conformity with that which is lawful or fair.

Just cause for an action, for example, is a reason for a course of action that is based upon good faith.

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pronunciation

IN BRIEF: Only. Also: Fair.

pronunciation Truth never damages a cause that is just. — Gandhi (1869-1948)

Wikipedia: Just (song)
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"Just"
Single by Radiohead
from the album The Bends
Released 7 August 1995
Genre Alternative rock
Length 3:54
Label Parlophone, EMI
Producer John Leckie
Radiohead singles chronology
"Fake Plastic Trees"
(1995)
"Just"
(1995)
"Street Spirit (Fade Out)"
(1996)
CD2 cover
The Bends track listing
"(Nice Dream)"
(6)
"Just"
(7)
"My Iron Lung"
(8)

"Just" is a MTV Video Music Awards-nominated single by the English rock band Radiohead, released in 1995. It is the seventh track on their 1995 album The Bends. Radiohead frontman Thom Yorke wrote the song about a narcissistic friend of his, which on closer inspection is showcased by the imagery in the lyrics - a parallel to earlier My Iron Lung EP track "Lewis [Mistreated]". He also says that it was something of a competition between him and Jonny Greenwood to see who could fit the most chords into a song. "Just" is especially notable for Greenwood's guitar solo. In the UK, this single was available as two CDs: the first one featured different tracks, and the colour of the album art on the second single was inverted. In 2007, NME placed "Just" at number 34 in its list of the 50 Greatest Indie Anthems Ever.

Contents

Music video

The single's video was directed by Jamie Thraves, who was hand-picked by the band after they saw several of his experimental short films. It was shot near Liverpool Street Station in London, and intersperses footage of Radiohead playing the song inside an apartment with scenes of a middle-aged man who lies down in the middle of the pavement just outside of the apartment building. People start to gather, thinking that something must be wrong with the man, and the band are shown looking out the window at the events below. A heated (subtitled) conversation between the man and the crowd develops, as the people start demanding to know what the man is doing and why he is lying there. In subtitles, the man finally gives in and says, "Yes I'll tell you, I'll tell you why I'm lying here... but God forgive me... and God help us all... because you don't know what you ask of me." The camera zooms in on his mouth as the man finally gives the answer, but the subtitles have suddenly stopped, so the reason is not revealed to the viewer. As the camera zooms back out, it shows the pavement covered with the crowd of people, all lying down just like the man. Radiohead members have yet to reveal what specific words the man was intended to have said, if any, and Thraves has said "to tell you would deaden the impact, and would probably make you want to lie down in the road too". The video is available on Radiohead's 7 Television Commercials DVD and the EMI released Radiohead: The Best of DVD.

Track listing

CD 1

  1. "Just" - [3:54]
  2. "Planet Telex (Karma Sunra mix)" - [5:23]
  3. "Killer Cars (Mogadon version)" - [3:50]

CD 2

  1. "Just" - [3:54]
  2. "Bones (Live at the forum)" - [3:14]
  3. "Planet Telex (Live at the forum)" - [4:07]
  4. "Anyone Can Play Guitar (Live)" - [3:40]

Mark Ronson version

"Just"
Single by Mark Ronson featuring Alex Greenwald
from the album Version
Released 18th February 2008[1]
Format CD single, 10" vinyl single, digital download
Recorded 2007
Genre Alternative rock
Length 3:21
Label RCA
Producer Mark Ronson
Mark Ronson singles chronology
"Wake Up Call (Remix)"
(2007)
"Just"
(2008)
TBA

English DJ and producer Mark Ronson released the Radiohead song in February 2008, the fourth single from his second album Version. The song had been released earlier under the compilation Exit Music: Songs with Radio Heads (a Radiohead album tribute) but was never given much promotion by the label. The song quickly gained airplay, being featured in BBC Radio 1's "A-List". The version on Exit Music featured Alex Greenwald on vocals and Sam Farrar on bass, both of the band Phantom Planet, however, the single release credits the entire band.

The song played as the follow up to "Valerie", which was still inside the UK top 20 upon the "Just" release. "Just" reached #31 after its release and fell to #36 a week later. A music video was made for the song. Directed by Jim Canty, it acted as a sequel to and paid homage to the earlier Radiohead video.

Track listing

CD 1 88697271202 / download

  1. "Just (radio edit)"
  2. "Valerie (SugaRush Beat Company remix)"

CD 2 88697272032 / download

  1. "Just (radio edit)"
  2. "Just (DJ Premier's Justremixitmix) (feat. Blaq Poet)"
  3. "Just (The Go! Team remix)"
  4. "Just (The Loving Hand remix)"
  5. "Just (DJ Premier's Justremixitmix) (feat. Blaq Poet) (instrumental)"
  6. "Just (The Loving Hand remix) (instrumental)"

10" vinyl 88697271211

  1. "Just (radio edit)"
  2. "Just (DJ Premier's Justremixitmix) (feat. Blaq Poet)"
  3. "Just (The Loving Hand remix)"
  4. "Just (The Go! Team remix)"

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Misspellings: just
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Common misspelling(s) of just

  • jstu
  • jsut

Translations: Just
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Dansk (Danish)
1.
adj. - retfærdig, rigtig, retskaffen, redelig, berettiget, velfortjent, rimelig, præcis
adv. - akkurat, netop, lige netop, kun, bare

idioms:

  • get one's just deserts    blive behandlet efter fortjeneste, få hvad man har fortjent, få løn som forskyldt
  • just about    sådan omtrent
  • just as    lige, lige da, idet
  • just as well    lige så godt
  • just deserts    som fortjent
  • just goes to show    det tyder på at, det er et bevis på, det tjener til at bevise
  • just in case    for en ordens skyld, for god ordens skyld, for alle tilfældes skyld
  • just in time    i sidste øjeblik, lige til tiden
  • just like    lige som
  • just my luck    jeg er da også altid uheldig
  • just not on    det dur bare ikke
  • just now    lige nu, lige for øjeblikket, lige før
  • just on    lige ved, næsten, omkring
  • just so    ja, netop, præcis, jeg er enig
  • just the same    alligevel, ikke desto mindre
  • not just    ikke lige det

2.
n. - dyst
v. intr. - dyste, turnere

Nederlands (Dutch)
rechtvaardig, gewettigd, juist, net, zo-even, slechts, uitgerekend, op het nippertje, gewoonweg, inderdaad, alleen maar, gewoon

Français (French)
1.
adj. - juste, équitable, juste (une cause), mérité (une récompense), légitime (une colère), justifié (des doutes), bien-fondé, exact (des calculs)
adv. - juste, exactement, justement, précisément, à l'instant, de justesse, tout juste, juste à temps, de peu, juste ici, à cet endroit même, juste là, à peu près, presque, tout aussi, donc, un peu, peu, tout de suite, ne...que, seulement, exprès pour, rien que, simplement, vraiment, absolument, tout simplement, et comment (d'insistance)

idioms:

  • get one's just deserts    obtenir ce que l'on mérite
  • just about    sur le point, à peu près, presque
  • just about to    sur le point de, presque sur le point de
  • just as    comme, tout aussi
  • just as well    tout aussi bien
  • just deserts    ce qu'on mérite
  • just goes to show    ce qui prouve
  • just going to    juste/exactement ce que, (être) juste/exactement ce que (aller faire/dire)
  • just in case    juste au cas où, si jamais
  • just in time    juste à temps
  • just like    tout comme
  • just my luck    c'est bien ma chance!
  • just not on    (être) simplement inacceptable
  • just now    maintenant, immédiatement, juste, pour l'instant, tout à l'heure
  • just on    dans le mille, exactement, tout juste
  • just so    tout à fait, exactement, juste, tout de suite (à gauche, au coin de la rue)
  • just the same    cela n'empêche, tout de même
  • not just    non seulement

2.
n. - (Hist, fig) joute
v. intr. - (Hist, fig) jouter (contre)

Deutsch (German)
1.
adj. - gerecht, gerechtfertigt, berechtigt, rechtmäßig
adv. - gerade eben, gerade, genau, nur, einfach, wirklich

idioms:

  • get one's just deserts    das bekommen, was man verdient hat
  • just about    so ziemlich
  • just about to    so ziemlich
  • just as    genauso wie, gerade, als
  • just as well    umso besser, zum Glück, genau so gut
  • just deserts    (ugs.) was man verdient
  • just goes to show    zeigt doch mal wieder
  • just going to    gerade...
  • just in case    für alle Fälle
  • just in time    gerade noch rechtzeitig
  • just like    typisch für
  • just my luck    typisch für mich
  • just not on    (einfach) nicht drin
  • just now    gerade eben
  • just on    fast
  • just so    tadellos in Ordnung
  • just the same    trotzdem
  • not just    nicht genau

2.
n. - Tjost, Turnierspiel
v. - tjostieren, turnieren

Ελληνική (Greek)
adv. - (επ)ακριβώς, μόλις (και μετά βίας), τώρα δα, μόνο (και μόνο), κυριολεκτικά
adj. - δίκαιος, δεοντολογικός, σωστός, ορθός, δικαιολογημένος, (επ)ακριβής
n. pl. - (οι) δίκαιοι

idioms:

  • get one's just deserts    αξίζω την τύχη μου
  • just about    σχεδόν
  • just as    όπως ακριβώς, εκεί που, καθώς επρόκειτο να
  • just as well    ευτυχώς, καλά που
  • just deserts    αυτό που μου αξίζει
  • just goes to show    σου δείχνει, σου αποδεικνύει
  • just in case    για καλό και για κακό, για παν ενδεχόμενο
  • just in time    ακριβώς στην ώρα
  • just like    ακριβώς όπως
  • just my luck    ατυχία!
  • just not on    δεν γίνεται
  • just now    μόλις τώρα, πριν από λίγο
  • just on    ακριβώς πάνω
  • just so    ακριβώς!, έχεις δίκιο!
  • just the same    μολοντούτο, εν τούτοις, παρόλ' αυτά
  • not just    όχι μόνο

Italiano (Italian)
poco fa, solo, semplicemente, appena, appunto, giusto

idioms:

  • get one's just deserts    ricevere quel che si merita
  • just about    circa
  • just as    proprio come
  • just as well    meno male
  • just goes to show    serve a dimostrare
  • just in case    nel caso che
  • just in time    giusto in tempo
  • just like    proprio come
  • just my luck    proprio quel che mi tocca
  • just now    proprio un momento fa
  • just on    preciso (di orario)
  • just so    proprio così
  • just the same    proprio come
  • not just    non proprio

Português (Portuguese)
adv. - exatamente, somente, apenas, simplesmente, há pouco
adj. - justo, apropriado
n. pl. - justas (f pl), torneio (m)

idioms:

  • get one's just deserts    ter o que merecia, ser punido merecidamente
  • just about    quase
  • just as    igualmente, tanto quanto
  • just as well    ainda bem que..., bem que (poderia...)
  • just goes to show    o show continua
  • just in case    por via das dúvidas, por precaução
  • just in time    sistema (m) onde os suprimentos são disponibilizados pouco antes de sua utilização
  • just like    idêntico, que nem... (coloq.)
  • just my luck    Desgraça pouca é bobagem! (fig.)
  • just now    nesse mesmo instante
  • just on    quase exatamente
  • just so    bem arrumado, isso mesmo
  • just the same    do mesmo modo, igualmente
  • not just    não somente

Русский (Russian)
справедливый, заслуженный, обоснованный, законный, верный, точно, как раз, едва, только что, всего лишь, просто

idioms:

  • get one's just deserts    получить по заслугам
  • just about    примерно, почти что
  • just as    как раз в то самое время, как, лишь только...
  • just as well    также, с таким же успехом
  • just goes to show    это лишь доказывает,что
  • just in case    на всякий случай
  • just in time    как раз вовремя
  • just like    совсем как
  • just my luck    везет как утопленнику
  • just now    только что
  • just on    точно, как раз
  • just so    в полном порядке, в должном виде
  • just the same    совершенно одинаковый, все равно, тем не менее
  • not just    несправедливо, не сейчас

Español (Spanish)
1.
adj. - justo, apenas, equitativo, justificado, fundado, justiciero, imparcial, adecuado, legítimo
adv. - justamente, en punto, solamente, sencillamente, simplemente, precisamente, exactamente, escasamente, apenas, casi, allí mismo, hace rato, hace poco, en este momento, verdaderamente

idioms:

  • get one's just deserts    recibir su merecido
  • just about    casi, poco más o menos, aproximadamente
  • just about to    casi, poco más o menos, aproximadamente, casi a punto de
  • just as    nada más, justo al, al momento que, precisamente cuando, lo mismo que
  • just as well    tan bien como, da lo mismo
  • just deserts    llevarse su merecido
  • just goes to show    demostrar que
  • just going to    tan solo yendo a
  • just in case    por si acaso
  • just in time    justo a tiempo
  • just like    igual que
  • just my luck    ¡me tenía que pasar a mí!
  • just not on    ni pensarlo, intolerable, simplemente inaceptable, de ninguna manera
  • just now    actualmente, en este momento, ahora mismo
  • just on    justo a las, exactamente tanto
  • just so    a su gusto, perfecto
  • just the same    sin embargo, exactamente igual
  • not just    no precisamente, no es justo, no solamente

2.
n. - justa, torneo
v. intr. - justar, participar de una justa o torneo

Svenska (Swedish)
adv. - just, genast, strax, nätt och jämnt, knappt
adj. - rättvis, opartisk, rättskaffens, korrekt, välförtjänt, befogad, lagenlig
n. pl. - tornering, tornerspel

中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
1. 正直的, 正确的, 合理的, 刚刚, 仅仅, 正好

idioms:

  • get one's just deserts    得到应有的惩罚
  • just about    几乎, 正是
  • just as    正如...
  • just as well    幸好, 无妨
  • just deserts    应有的惩罚
  • just goes to show    你看吧
  • just in case    以防万一
  • just in time    恰好赶上...
  • just like    恰如, 跟...一样
  • just my luck    我又倒霉了
  • just not on    只是不要在...
  • just now    刚才, 现在
  • just on    将近...
  • just so    正是如此
  • just the same    完全一样, 还是
  • not just    不只是...而是...

2. 在马上长枪比武, 竞争, 竞技

中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
1.
adj. - 正直的, 正確的, 合理的
adv. - 剛剛, 僅僅, 正好

idioms:

  • get one's just deserts    得到應有的懲罰
  • just about    幾乎, 正是
  • just as    正如...
  • just as well    幸好, 無妨
  • just deserts    應有的懲罰
  • just goes to show    你看吧
  • just in case    以防萬一
  • just in time    恰好趕上...
  • just like    恰如, 跟...一樣
  • just my luck    我又倒霉了
  • just not on    只是不要在...
  • just now    剛才, 現在
  • just on    將近...
  • just so    正是如此
  • just the same    完全一樣, 還是
  • not just    不只是...而是...

2.
n. - 在馬上長槍比武, 競爭, 競技

한국어 (Korean)
1.
adj. - 공정한, 정당한, 정확한, 적당한
adv. - 바로, 방금, 정말로, 틀림없이, 가까스로

idioms:

  • get one's just deserts    응분의 상벌을 얻다
  • just not on    받아들일 수 없는
  • just on    거의

2.
n. - 마상 창시합
v. intr. - 마상 창시합을 하다

日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - 正しい, 公正な, 正当な, 十分根拠のある, 当然な, 正確な
adv. - まさに, 全く, たいへん, ちょうど今, ほんの今, ただ, ようやく, やっと, ほぼ
n. - 馬上槍試合, 馬上槍試合大会, 馬上槍試合をする

idioms:

  • get one's just deserts    当然の報いを受ける
  • just a minute    ちょっと
  • just about    ほとんど, まずどうやら, まさに
  • just as    まさに~の通りで, ちょうど~の時に
  • just as well    構わない
  • just deserts    当然の賞罰
  • just goes to show    まさに証明する
  • just in case    万一に備えて
  • just in time    ジャストインタイム
  • just like    まさに~のように宛ら
  • just like that    まさにその通り
  • just my luck    相変わらず運の悪いやつだ, いまいましい
  • just now    ちょうど今, 今しがた
  • just on    だいたい…
  • just so    …との条件で, きちんと片付いて
  • just the job    おあつらえ向きのもの
  • just the same    同じように, 同じようで
  • just the thing    仕方がない
  • just the ticket    おあつらえ向きのもの
  • Just think!    考えろ!:!:カンガエロ!
  • Just you watch!    気を付けろ
  • not just    不公平な

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(ظرف) تماما, بالضبط, فقط, بالكاد, في هذه اللحظه (صفه) صحيح, عادل, منصف, مستحق‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ‮צודק, הוגן, צדיק, הולם, יאה, מתאים, מדוייק, בקושי, כמעט, אנא, בבקשה‬
adv. - ‮בדיוק, ממש, פשוט, זה עתה, אך ורק, בקושי, כמעט, אנא, בבקשה‬
n. - ‮ר' TSUOJ‬


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