justify

мотиви́ровать

To provide an acceptable explanation for

• How can you justify your behavior?

  Как ты можешь оправдать своё поведение?

  Tatoeba · CK · CC BY 2.0 FR

• How can you justify that?

  Tatoeba · sundown · CC BY 2.0 FR

мотиви́ровать

To be a good reason behind a normally-unacceptable action; to warrant

мотиви́ровать

To arrange (text) on a page or a computer screen such that the left and right ends of all lines within paragraphs are aligned

мотиви́ровать

To give reasons for one’s actions; to make an argument to prove that one is in the right

мотиви́ровать

To absolve, and declare to be free of blame or sinредкое

мотиви́ровать

To prove; to ratify; to confirmредкое

мотиви́ровать

To show (a person) to have had a sufficient legal reason for an act that has been made the subject of a charge or accusationредкое

мотиви́ровать

To qualify (oneself) as a surety by taking oath to the ownership of sufficient propertyредкое