Just vs Appropriate - What's the difference?
just | appropriate | Synonyms |
Factually ; right, correct; proper.
Morally ; upright; righteous, equitable.
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Only, simply, merely.
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, title= (sentence adverb) (Used to reduce the force of an imperative); simply.
(speech act) (Used to convey a less serious or formal tone)
(speech act) (Used to show humility).
(degree) absolutely, positively
Moments ago, recently.
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, title= By a narrow margin; closely; nearly.
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, chapter=14 Exactly, perfectly.
Precisely.
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, title= (obsolete) Set apart for a particular use or person; reserved.
Hence, belonging peculiarly; peculiar; suitable; fit; proper.
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Suitable to the social situation or to social respect or social discreetness; socially correct; socially discreet; well-mannered; proper.
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(archaic) To make suitable; to suit.
To take to oneself in exclusion of others; to claim or use as by an exclusive right.
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To set apart for, or assign to, a particular person or use, in exclusion of all others; with to'' or ''for .
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(transitive, British, ecclesiastical, legal) To annex, as a benefice, to a spiritual corporation, as its property.
Appropriate is a synonym of just.
As adjectives the difference between just and appropriate
is that just is factually fair; right, correct; proper while appropriate is set apart for a particular use or person; reserved.As verbs the difference between just and appropriate
is that just is to joust, fight a tournament while appropriate is to make suitable; to suit.As an adverb just
is only, simply, merely.As a noun just
is a joust, tournament.just
English
(wikipedia just)Etymology 1
From (etyl) juste, from (etyl) juste, from (etyl) . Cognate with Dutch & Scottish juist, French juste etc.Adjective
- It is a just assessment of the facts.
- It looks like a just solution at first glance.
- We know your grace to be a man / Just and upright.
Synonyms
* fair * upright * righteous * equitableAntonyms
* unjustDerived terms
* justly * justnessAdverb
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- And having just enough, not covet more.
- The god Pan guided my hand just to the heart of the beast.
- To-night, at Herne's oak, just 'twixt twelve and one.
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Synonyms
* merely, simply * barely, hardly, scarcelyDerived terms
* just folksEtymology 2
Variation of joust, presumably ultimately from (etyl) iuxta 'near, besides'.References
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English
Adjective
(en adjective)- The headmaster wondered what an appropriate measure would be to make the pupil behave better.
- in its strict and appropriate meaning
- appropriate acts of divine worship
- It is not at all times easy to find words appropriate to express our ideas.
- I don't think it was appropriate for the cashier to tell me out loud in front of all those people at the check-out that my hair-piece looked like it was falling out of place.
- While it is not considered appropriate for a professor to date his student, there is no such concern once the semester has ended.
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Synonyms
* (suited for) apt, felicitous, fitting, suitableAntonyms
* (all senses) inappropriateDerived terms
* appropriatenessVerb
(appropriat)- (William Paley)
Put armed police in every school, NRA urges
- “I call on Congress today to act immediately to appropriate whatever is necessary to put armed police officers in every single school in this nation,” LaPierre said.
- (Blackstone)