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pert - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'pert' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Pert [ a.]
- Open; evident; apert.
- Lively; brisk; sprightly; smart.
- Indecorously free, or presuming; saucy; bold; impertinent.
2 . Pert [ v. i.]
- To behave with pertness.

Meaning of 'pert' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . pert [ s]
Meaning (1):
- characterized by a lightly pert and exuberant quality
Example in sentence:
  • a certain irreverent gaiety and ease of manner