recht — meaning in English
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English meaning
- fitting adj Appropriate or suitable for the occasion.
- law noun The system of rules that a country or community uses to govern behavior and enforce order.
- meet verb To come face to face with someone, whether by chance or by arrangement.
- quite adv Completely or entirely.
- rather adv Used to show a preference for one thing over another.
- right adj Correct, true, or in accordance with fact or good judgment.
Senses
recht is used for these senses in English:
- fitting Appropriate; suitable.
- quite In a fully justified sense; truly, perfectly, actually.
- quite To a moderate extent or degree; somewhat, rather. [from 19th c.]
- rather (degree) Somewhat, quite; to an unexpected degree. [from 16th c.]
- right (dated, still used in some titles) To a great extent or degree.
- subrogate (legal, transitive) To replace one person or thing with another.
fitting — full definition
- adj Appropriate or suitable for the occasion.
- noun A small part used to attach or connect fixtures, pipes, or equipment.
- noun A session where clothing is tried on and adjusted to a person's measurements.
law — full definition
- noun The system of rules that a country or community uses to govern behavior and enforce order.
- noun A specific rule created by a governing authority.
- noun A statement describing a consistent pattern or relationship in nature or science.