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lamay [lá.may.] : just (adv.) [lamang]; vigil (n.); take effect (v.)

Derivatives of lamay


Glosses:
just
adj. 1. justused especially of what is legally or ethically right or proper or fitting.; "a just and lasting peace"; "a kind and just man"; "a just reward"; "his just inheritance"
~ fair, justfree 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"
~ honourable, honorableworthy of being honored; entitled to honor and respect.; "an honorable man"; "led an honorable life"; "honorable service to his country"
~ conscionableacceptable to your conscience.
~ meet, fittingbeing precisely fitting and right.; "it is only meet that she should be seated first"
~ retributive, retributory, vindicatorygiven or inflicted in requital according to merits or deserts.; "retributive justice"
~ rightfullegally valid.; "a rightful inheritance"
~ rightin conformance with justice or law or morality.; "do the right thing and confess"
~ righteouscharacterized by or proceeding from accepted standards of morality or justice.; "the...prayer of a righteous man availeth much"
adj. 2. equitable, justfair to all parties as dictated by reason and conscience.; "equitable treatment of all citizens"; "an equitable distribution of gifts among the children"
~ fair, justfree 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"
~ honest, fairgained or earned without cheating or stealing.; "an honest wage"; "an fair penny"
~ evenhandedwithout partiality.; "evenhanded justice"
~ justused especially of what is legally or ethically right or proper or fitting.; "a just and lasting peace"; "a kind and just man"; "a just reward"; "his just inheritance"
~ impartialshowing lack of favoritism.; "the cold neutrality of an impartial judge"
adj. 3. fair, justfree 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"
~ antimonopoly, antitrustof laws and regulations; designed to protect trade and commerce from unfair business practices.
~ sporting, sportsmanlike, sporty, cleanexhibiting or calling for sportsmanship or fair play.; "a clean fight"; "a sporting solution of the disagreement"; "sportsmanlike conduct"
~ fair-mindedof a person; just and impartial; not prejudiced.
~ fair-and-squarejust and honest.
~ justused especially of what is legally or ethically right or proper or fitting.; "a just and lasting peace"; "a kind and just man"; "a just reward"; "his just inheritance"
~ impartialshowing lack of favoritism.; "the cold neutrality of an impartial judge"
~ reasonable, sensibleshowing reason or sound judgment.; "a sensible choice"; "a sensible person"
adj. 4. good, just, uprightof moral excellence.; "a genuinely good person"; "a just cause"; "an upright and respectable man"
~ righteouscharacterized by or proceeding from accepted standards of morality or justice.; "the...prayer of a righteous man availeth much"
adv. 5. but, just, merely, only, simplyand 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"
adv. 6. exactly, just, preciselyindicating 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"
adv. 7. just, just nowonly a moment ago.; "he has just arrived"; "the sun just now came out"
adv. 8. just, simplyabsolutely.; "I just can't take it anymore"; "he was just grand as Romeo"; "it's simply beautiful!"
~ intensifier, intensivea modifier that has little meaning except to intensify the meaning it modifies.; "`up' in `finished up' is an intensifier"; "`honestly' in `I honestly don't know' is an intensifier"
adv. 9. barely, hardly, just, scarce, scarcelyonly 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"
adv. 10. justexactly at this moment or the moment described.; "we've just finished painting the walls, so don't touch them"
vigil
n. (cognition)1. vigila period of sleeplessness.
~ wakefulnessa periodic state during which you are conscious and aware of the world.; "consciousness during wakefulness in a sane person is pretty well ordered and familiar"
n. (act)2. vigil, watchthe rite of staying awake for devotional purposes (especially on the eve of a religious festival).
~ religious rite, ritean established ceremony prescribed by a religion.; "the rite of baptism"
~ viewing, wakea vigil held over a corpse the night before burial.; "there's no weeping at an Irish wake"
~ agrypniaa vigil before certain feasts (as e.g. Easter).
~ faith, religion, religious beliefa strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny.; "he lost his faith but not his morality"
n. (act)3. vigil, watcha purposeful surveillance to guard or observe.
~ surveillanceclose observation of a person or group (usually by the police).
~ continuous receiver watch, listening watcha watch established for the reception of traffic of interest to the unit maintaining the watch.
~ spyingkeeping a secret or furtive watch.
take effect
v. (change)1. take effectgo into effect or become effective or operative.; "The new law will take effect next month"
~ become, get, goenter or assume a certain state or condition.; "He became annoyed when he heard the bad news"; "It must be getting more serious"; "her face went red with anger"; "She went into ecstasy"; "Get going!"