do justice
To allow to be apprehended in its full scopeTo allow to be apprehended in its full scope.
» He did justice to his talent.
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Examples
7 sentencesHe did justice to his talent.
No picture can do justice to the scene.
That picture does not do justice to him.
Meaning
2 senses(idiomatic)To allow to be apprehended in its full scope.
gerecht werden
отдать должноеotdatʹ dolžnoje
show due and full appreciation
(idiomatic)To enjoy to the full.
отдать должноеotdatʹ dolžnoje
Forms
does justice, doing justice, did justice, done justiceirregular · Lesson
| Base form | do justice · to do justice |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | does justice |
| Present participle | doing justice |
| Past simple | did justice |
| Past participle | done justice |
Tenses
do justice · did justice · will do justice · have done justicePoint at a form to see it in a sentence.Tap a form to see it in a sentence.
Antonyms
1 antonymsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, irregular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.