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personal
[ pur-suh-nl ]
adjective
- of, relating to, or coming as from a particular person; individual; private:
a personal opinion.
- relating to, directed to, or intended for a particular person:
a personal favor; one's personal life; a letter marked “Personal.”
- intended for use by one person:
a personal car.
- referring or directed to a particular person in a disparaging or offensive sense or manner, usually involving character, behavior, appearance, etc.:
personal remarks.
- making personal remarks or attacks:
to become personal in a dispute.
- done, carried out, held, etc., in person:
a personal interview.
- pertaining to or characteristic of a person or self-conscious being:
That is my personal belief.
- of the nature of an individual rational being.
- pertaining to the body, clothing, or appearance:
personal cleanliness.
- provided for one's discretionary use:
Employees are allowed 15 vacation days and two personal days.
- Grammar.
- noting person:
In Latin portō “I carry,” -ō is a personal ending.
- of, relating to, or characteristic of the personal pronoun, as English I, we, you, he, she, it, and they .
- Law. of or relating to personal property:
personal interests.
noun
- a short news paragraph in a newspaper concerning a particular person, as one who is socially prominent, or a group of particular persons who are socially prominent.
- a brief, private notice in a newspaper or magazine, often addressed to a particular person, and typically bearing an abbreviated salutation and signature to preserve its confidentiality, usually printed in a special part of the classified advertising section.
- Also called personal ad. a similar notice, as in a newspaper or on a website, placed by a person seeking companionship, a spouse, etc.
- Usually personals. a column, page, or section, as of a newspaper, magazine, or website, featuring such notices or items.
personal
/ ˈɜːəə /
adjective
- of or relating to the private aspects of a person's life
a personal question
personal letters
- prenominal of or relating to a person's body, its care, or its appearance
great personal beauty
personal hygiene
- belonging to or intended for a particular person and no-one else
as a personal favour
for your personal use
- prenominal undertaken by an individual himself
a personal appearance by a celebrity
- referring to, concerning, or involving a person's individual personality, intimate affairs, etc, esp in an offensive way
personal remarks
don't be so personal
- having the attributes of an individual conscious being
a personal God
- of or arising from the personality
personal magnetism
- of, relating to, or denoting grammatical person
- law of or relating to movable property, such as money Compare real 1
noun
- law an item of movable property
Other Word Forms
- sDz··Ա noun
- p·sDz· adjective
- p·sDz··ly adverb
- ܱt·sDz· adjective
- ԴDz·sDz· adjective
- ԴDz·sDz··ly adverb
- ܲȴ-sDz· adjective
- ܲȴ-sDz··ly adverb
- p·sDz· adjective
- p·sDz··ly adverb
- ܲ·sDz· adjective
- ܲ·sDz··ly adverb
Word History and Origins
Example Sentences
The many questions about the site continue to haunt many in Mexico, especially the searchers who arrived at the site in March and distributed photos of abandoned personal items, charred bones and other chilling finds.
I asked him whether M&S customers should be concerned about their personal information: the firm itself currently says no action is required.
The Duchess of Sussex used the title HRH on a card sent with a personal gift but not for any public purpose, sources close to her have said.
VJMU’s focus on making a personal statement with one’s car is rapidly turning into a movement with its own momentum.
A lawyer for Mr Barrowman said he "at no time... had any business or personal involvement with the duke".
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