pert

[ purt ]

/ pɜrt /

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adjective, pert·er, pert·est.

boldly forward in speech or behavior; impertinent; saucy.

jaunty and stylish; chic; natty.

lively; sprightly; in good health.

Obsolete. clever.

Origin of pert

1200–50; Middle English, aphetic variant of apert<Old French <Latin apertus open (past participle of aperīre;see aperient); in Middle English and Old French, influenced by Old French aspert<Latin expertusexpert

SYNONYMS FOR pert

1 presumptuous, impudent.

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OTHER WORDS FROM pert

pertly, adverbpertness, noun

Words nearby pert

persuasion, persuasive, persulfate, persulfuric acid, persulphuric acid, pert, pertain, Perth, Perth Amboy, Perth and Kinross, Perthes disease

Definition for pert (2 of 3)

PERT

[ purt ]

/ pɜrt /

noun

a management method of controlling and analyzing a system or program using periodic time and money reports, often computer generated, to determine dollar and labor status at any given time.

Origin of PERT

P(rogram)E(valuation and)R(eview)T(echnique)

Definition for pert (3 of 3)

pert.

pertaining.

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Example sentences from the Web for pert

Before 9/11 and after, George Tenet suffered from pert loquacity.
Why Panetta Should Stop Talking|Reuel Marc Gerecht|February 4, 2010|DAILY BEAST
So most certainly was the bold, pert little widow who rolled her eyes and put on winsome airs.
A Book of Ghosts|Sabine Baring-Gould
Was this the pert school-girl, whom he had just deemed unworthy of serious consideration?
The Fortunes of the Farrells|Mrs. George de Horne Vaizey
The clock in the dining room, a pert little timepiece with a peremptory voice, struck three.
Peggy Raymond's Way|Harriet Lummis Smith

Every one is acquainted with this little bird; lively, pert, and cunning, the true gamin of the winged race.
Reptiles and Birds|Louis Figuier
Among the hats stood a photograph of a popular actress, pert and pretty.
Jewel Weed|Alice Ames Winter

British Dictionary definitions for pert (1 of 2)

pert

/ (pɜːt) /

adjective

saucy, impudent, or forward

jauntya pert little hat

obsolete clever or brisk

Derived forms of pert

pertly, adverbpertness, noun

Word Origin for pert

C13: variant of earlier apert, from Latin apertus open, from aperīre to open; influenced by Old French aspert, from Latin expertus expert

British Dictionary definitions for pert (2 of 2)

PERT

/ (pɜːt) /

n acronym for

programme evaluation and review technique

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Medical definitions for pert

Pert

[ pûrt ]

Candace Beebe Born 1946

American biochemist noted for her study of brain chemicals and the locations of their receptors.

单词	pert
释义	pert [ purt ] / pɜrt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR pert ON THESAURUS.COM adjective, pert·er, pert·est. boldly forward in speech or behavior; impertinent; saucy. jaunty and stylish; chic; natty. lively; sprightly; in good health. Obsolete. clever. Origin of pert 1200–50; Middle English, aphetic variant of apert<Old French <Latin apertus open (past participle of aperīre;see aperient); in Middle English and Old French, influenced by Old French aspert<Latin expertusexpert SYNONYMS FOR pert 1 presumptuous, impudent. SEE SYNONYMS FOR pert ON THESAURUS.COM OTHER WORDS FROM pert pertly, adverbpertness, noun Words nearby pert persuasion, persuasive, persulfate, persulfuric acid, persulphuric acid, pert, pertain, Perth, Perth Amboy, Perth and Kinross, Perthes disease Definition for pert (2 of 3) PERT [ purt ] / pɜrt / noun a management method of controlling and analyzing a system or program using periodic time and money reports, often computer generated, to determine dollar and labor status at any given time. Origin of PERT P(rogram)E(valuation and)R(eview)T(echnique) Definition for pert (3 of 3) pert. pertaining. Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for pert Before 9/11 and after, George Tenet suffered from pert loquacity. Why Panetta Should Stop Talking\|Reuel Marc Gerecht\|February 4, 2010\|DAILY BEAST So most certainly was the bold, pert little widow who rolled her eyes and put on winsome airs. A Book of Ghosts\|Sabine Baring-Gould Was this the pert school-girl, whom he had just deemed unworthy of serious consideration? The Fortunes of the Farrells\|Mrs. George de Horne Vaizey The clock in the dining room, a pert little timepiece with a peremptory voice, struck three. Peggy Raymond's Way\|Harriet Lummis Smith Every one is acquainted with this little bird; lively, pert, and cunning, the true gamin of the winged race. Reptiles and Birds\|Louis Figuier Among the hats stood a photograph of a popular actress, pert and pretty. Jewel Weed\|Alice Ames Winter British Dictionary definitions for pert (1 of 2) pert / (pɜːt) / adjective saucy, impudent, or forward jauntya pert little hat obsolete clever or brisk Derived forms of pert pertly, adverbpertness, noun Word Origin for pert C13: variant of earlier apert, from Latin apertus open, from aperīre to open; influenced by Old French aspert, from Latin expertus expert British Dictionary definitions for pert (2 of 2) PERT / (pɜːt) / n acronym for programme evaluation and review technique 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 Words related to pert animated, audacious, brash, brazen, breezy, bright, brisk, cheeky, dapper, daring, dashing, disrespectful, flip, flippant, forward, fresh, gay, impertinent, impudent, insolent Medical definitions for pert Pert [ pûrt ] Candace Beebe Born 1946 American biochemist noted for her study of brain chemicals and the locations of their receptors. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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pert

adjective, pert·er, pert·est.

Origin of pert

SYNONYMS FOR pert

OTHER WORDS FROM pert

Words nearby pert

Definition for pert (2 of 3)

noun

Origin of PERT

Definition for pert (3 of 3)

Example sentences from the Web for pert

British Dictionary definitions for pert (1 of 2)

adjective

Derived forms of pert

Word Origin for pert

British Dictionary definitions for pert (2 of 2)

n acronym for

Words related to pert

Medical definitions for pert