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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

  1. adj Appropriate or suitable for the occasion.
  2. noun A small part used to attach or connect fixtures, pipes, or equipment.
  3. noun A session where clothing is tried on and adjusted to a person's measurements.

law — full definition

  1. noun The system of rules that a country or community uses to govern behavior and enforce order.
  2. noun A specific rule created by a governing authority.
  3. noun A statement describing a consistent pattern or relationship in nature or science.

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