justify
/ˈd͡ʒʌstɪfaɪ/
To provide an acceptable explanation for; To be a good reason behind a normally-unacceptable action; to warrant; To arrange on a page or a computer screen such that the left and right ends of all lines within paragraphs are aligned
- he/she/it
- justifies
- past participle
- justified
Meanings
- 1
To provide an acceptable explanation for
How can you justify your behavior?
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How can you justify that?
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- 2
To be a good reason behind a normally-unacceptable action; to warrant
- 3
To arrange (text) on a page or a computer screen such that the left and right ends of all lines within paragraphs are aligned
- 4
To give reasons for one’s actions; to make an argument to prove that one is in the right
- 5
To absolve, and declare to be free of blame or sinrare
- 6
To prove; to ratify; to confirmrare
- 7
To show (a person) to have had a sufficient legal reason for an act that has been made the subject of a charge or accusationrare
- 8
To qualify (oneself) as a surety by taking oath to the ownership of sufficient propertyrare