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Webster 1913 Edition

Jar

Jar

(jär)
,
Noun.
[See
Ajar
.]
A turn.
[Only in phrase.]
On the jar
,
on the turn, ajar, as a door.

Jar

(jär)
,
Noun.
[F.
jarre
, Sp.
jarra
, from Ar.
jarrah
ewer; cf. Pers.
jarrah
.]
1.
A deep, broad-mouthed vessel of earthenware or glass, for holding fruit, preserves, etc., or for ornamental purposes;
as, a
jar
of honey; a rose
jar
.
Dryden.
2.
The measure of what is contained in a jar;
as, a
jar
of oil; a
jar
of preserves.
Bell jar
,
Leyden jar
.
See in the Vocabulary.

Jar

,
Verb.
I.
[
imp. & p. p.
Jarred
;
p. pr. & vb. n.
Jarring
.]
[Cf. OE.
charken
to creak, AS.
cearcian
to gnash, F.
jars
a gander, L.
garrire
to chatter, prate, OHG.
kerran
to chatter, croak, G.
quarren
to grumble, and E.
jargon
,
ajar
.]
1.
To give forth a rudely quivering or tremulous sound; to sound harshly or discordantly;
as, the notes
jarred
on my ears
.
When such strings
jar
, what hope of harmony ?
Shakespeare
A string may
jar
in the best master’s hand.
Roscommon.
2.
To act in opposition or disagreement; to clash; to interfere; to quarrel; to dispute.
When those renowned noble peers Greece
Through stubborn pride among themselves did
jar
.
Spenser.
For orders and degrees
Jar
not with liberty, but well consist.
Milton.

Jar

,
Verb.
T.
1.
To cause a short, tremulous motion of, to cause to tremble, as by a sudden shock or blow; to shake; to shock;
as, to
jar
the earth; to
jar
one's faith.
2.
To tick; to beat; to mark or tell off.
[Obs.]
My thoughts are minutes, and with sighs they
jar

Their watches on unto mine eyes.
Shakespeare

Jar

,
Noun.
1.
A rattling, tremulous vibration or shock; a shake; a harsh sound; a discord;
as, the
jar
of a train; the
jar
of harsh sounds.
2.
Clash of interest or opinions; collision; discord; debate; slight disagreement.
And yet his peace is but continual
jar
.
Spenser.
Cease, cease these
jars
, and rest your minds in peace.
Shakespeare
3.
A regular vibration, as of a pendulum.
I love thee not a
jar
of the clock.
Shakespeare
4.
pl.
In deep well boring, a device resembling two long chain links, for connecting a percussion drill to the rod or rope which works it, so that the drill is driven down by impact and is jerked loose when jammed.

Webster 1828 Edition

Jar

J`AR

,
Verb.
I.
To strike together with a short rattle or tremulous sound; to strike untunably or harshly; to strike discordantly; as a jarring sound.
A string may jar in the best master's hand.
1.
To clash; to interfere; to act in opposition; to be inconsistent.
For orders and degrees
Jar not with liberty, but well consist.
2.
To quarrel; to dispute; to clash in words.
3.
To vibrate regularly; to repeat the same sound.

J`AR

,
Verb.
T.
To shake; to cause to tremble; to cause a short tremulous motion in a thing.

J`AR

,
Noun.
A rattling vibration of sound; a shake; as a trembling jar.
1.
A harsh sound; discord.
2.
Clash of interest or opinions; collision; discord; debate.
And yet his peace is but continual jar.
3.
The state of a door half open, or ready to move and strike the post.
4.
Repetition of the noise made by the pendulum of a clock.

J`AR

,
Noun.
A vessel with a large belly and broad mouth, made of earth or glass; as a jar of honey.
We say, an electrical battery of nine jars.
1.
A certain measure; as a jar of oil.

Definition 2024

jár

jár

See also: jar, Jar, JAR, and jär

Hungarian

Verb

jár

  1. to walk
    Kelj föl és járj! - Stand up and walk.
    Már tud járni a gyerek. - The child can already walk.
  2. to go regularly, to attend
    Iskolába járok - I go to school.
    Villamossal járok munkába. - I go to work by tram.
    Péter sokat jár a kocsmába. - Peter often goes to the pub.
  3. to go somewhere, to visit (and then come back)
    Jártál már Kínában? - Have you ever been to China?
  4. to be somewhere, to be that far (e.g. in a progress or journey; usually implies approximation)
    Már a táv felénél járok. - I am at half of the distance.
  5. to happen to go, to happen to be (implying coincidence, usually used with the modifiers erre, arra)
    Csak erre jártam. - I just happened to be around there.
    Majd szólok, ha arra járok. - I'll tell you if I happen to go there.
  6. to be going on
    Mi jár a fejedben? - What's going on inside your head/What are you thinking?
  7. to move (intransitive), to move around, to move about repetitively
    Nem jár az órám. - My watch doesn't work/move.
    Mától újra jár a villamos. - The tram is functioning again from today.
  8. to go out with somebody, to date (-val/-vel)(girlfriend and boyfriend)
  9. to come off somehow; used to describe how an event affects the subject; requires an adverb.
    Jól jártam az üzlettel. - (approx.) I came off well of the business / The business did good to me. / It was wise to do the business. / etc.
    Így jár, aki engem fenyeget. - That's what happens to people who threaten me.
  10. to accompany, to bring about, to entail (-val/-vel)
    Ez súlyos következményekkel jár. - This involves serious consequences.
  11. is meant to be, to appertain; no English equivalent, see examples
    Az a pénz Janinak jár. - That money is meant to be Jani's. / The right way of things is that Jani gets that money.
    Ezért büntetés jár. - That is to be punished / Punishment is meant to follow that. / One gets punishment for that.

Conjugation

Synonyms

Derived terms

(With verb prefixes)

  • átjár
  • bejár
  • eljár
  • feljár
  • följár
  • hazajár
  • idejár
  • kijár
  • körüljár
  • lejár
  • megjár
  • rájár
  • újrajár
  • utánajár
  • végigjár
  • visszajár

(Expressions):

Etymology

From the Proto-Finno-Ugric *jorɜ ‎(“roll”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈjaːr]

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