pert

¹

[purt]

adjective

perter, pertest 

1. boldly forward in speech or behavior; impertinent; saucy.

   Synonyms: impudent, presumptuous

2. jaunty and stylish; chic; natty.

3. lively; sprightly; in good health.

4. Obsolete.,  clever.

PERT

²

[purt]

noun

1. 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.

pert.

³

abbreviation

1. pertaining.

pert

¹

/ pɜːt /

adjective

1. saucy, impudent, or forward

2. jaunty

   a pert little hat

3. obsolete,  clever or brisk

PERT

²

/ pɜːt /

acronym

1. programme evaluation and review technique

Other Word Forms

• pertly adverb
• pertness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of pert¹

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

Origin of pert²

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of pert¹

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

Example Sentences

The contest, held on 17 July, was won by Conservative candidate Jeremy Pert, with Reform coming in third place behind the Green Party.

From BBC

Smug, as we use it as a synonym for conceited or self-righteous, emerged from its earlier sense of “neat and trim,” which is exactly the ideal of a pert bump.

From Slate

Pert was an Eccleshall councillor for eight years until he was beaten to the seat by Titley in May's local elections by just 27 votes.

From BBC

That month, leading pancreatic clinicians and charities wrote to the prime minister, saying the absence of Pert can have a "devastating impact on people's lives".

From BBC

"Thousands of people affected by pancreatic cancer rely on taking Pert tablets every time they eat simply to digest their food and absorb nutrients – something most of us take for granted," he said.

From BBC