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personal

[ pur-suh-nl ]

adjective

  1. of, relating to, or coming as from a particular person; individual; private:

    a personal opinion.

  2. relating to, directed to, or intended for a particular person:

    a personal favor; one's personal life; a letter marked “Personal.”

  3. intended for use by one person:

    a personal car.

  4. referring or directed to a particular person in a disparaging or offensive sense or manner, usually involving character, behavior, appearance, etc.:

    personal remarks.

  5. making personal remarks or attacks:

    to become personal in a dispute.

  6. done, carried out, held, etc., in person:

    a personal interview.

  7. pertaining to or characteristic of a person or self-conscious being:

    That is my personal belief.

  8. of the nature of an individual rational being.
  9. pertaining to the body, clothing, or appearance:

    personal cleanliness.

  10. provided for one's discretionary use:

    Employees are allowed 15 vacation days and two personal days.

  11. Grammar.
    1. noting person:

      In Latin portō “I carry,” -ō is a personal ending.

    2. of, relating to, or characteristic of the personal pronoun, as English I, we, you, he, she, it, and they .
  12. Law. of or relating to personal property:

    personal interests.



noun

    1. 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.
    2. 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.
    3. Also called personal ad. a similar notice, as in a newspaper or on a website, placed by a person seeking companionship, a spouse, etc.
    4. Usually personals. a column, page, or section, as of a newspaper, magazine, or website, featuring such notices or items.

personal

/ ˈɜːəə /

adjective

  1. of or relating to the private aspects of a person's life

    a personal question

    personal letters

  2. prenominal of or relating to a person's body, its care, or its appearance

    great personal beauty

    personal hygiene

  3. belonging to or intended for a particular person and no-one else

    as a personal favour

    for your personal use

  4. prenominal undertaken by an individual himself

    a personal appearance by a celebrity

  5. 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

  6. having the attributes of an individual conscious being

    a personal God

  7. of or arising from the personality

    personal magnetism

  8. of, relating to, or denoting grammatical person
  9. law of or relating to movable property, such as money Compare real 1
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. law an item of movable property
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other 51Թ 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
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of personal1

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English word from Late Latin word ō. See person, -al 1
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Notable bands like TSOL, the Crowd, the Vandals and the Offspring will be among those featured, and an assortment of rare objects, artwork, flyers, photographs and personal mementos will be on display.

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And while B45 doesn’t have any current Dodgers clientele, several members of the team’s lineup have received torpedo shipments from their personal manufacturers.

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Carlo and I spent hours sharing our personal stories, until we noticed it was dark outside.

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Instead, he’s focused on a venue with which he has a long personal history: the 5 Star Bar.

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Instead, Horvitz relies primarily on word of mouth for events, and will sometimes post to his personal Instagram a day or two before an event.

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