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   justify

   /ˈdʒʌstɪfʌɪ/

   verb

   • 1. show or prove to be right or reasonable: "the person appointed has fully justified our confidence" Similar give grounds forgive reasons forgive a justification forshow just cause forexplaingive an explanation foraccount forshow/prove to be reasonableprovide a rationale forrationalizedefendanswer forvindicatesubstantiateupholdsustainestablishlegitimizelegitimatize
   • ▪ be a good reason for: "the situation was grave enough to justify further investigation" Similar warrantbe good reason forbe a justification forbear outconfirmvalidate
   • 2. declare or make righteous in the sight of God: "one of the elect, justified by faith"
   • 3. adjust (a line of type or piece of text) so that the print fills a space evenly or forms a straight edge at the margin: "in most European languages you justify text by adding space between letters and words"

   Word Origin Middle English (in the senses ‘administer justice to’ and ‘inflict a judicial penalty on’): from Old French justifier, from Christian Latin justificare ‘do justice to’, from Latin justus (see just).

   Derivatives

   • 1. justifier noun

   Scrabble Points: 20

   • J

     8

   • U

     1

   • S

     1

   • T

     1

   • I

     1

   • F

     4

   • Y

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishJUSTIFY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   • English (US)

     JUSTIFY meaning: 1. to give or to be a good reason for: 2....

   • Znaczenie Justify, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     justify definicja: 1. to give or to be a good reason for: 2....

   • Justify: Polish Translation

     JUSTIFY translate: uzasadniać, usprawiedliwiać, wyjustować,...

   • Justify: German Translation

     JUSTIFY translate: rechtfertigen, rechtfertigen. Learn more...

   • Justify: Malay Translation

     JUSTIFY translate: memberikan alasan yang kukuh, memberikan...

   • Justify: Arabic Translation

     JUSTIFY translate: يُبرّر. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Justify: Portuguese Translation

     JUSTIFY translate: justificar, justificar. Learn more in the...

   • Justify: Thai Translation

     JUSTIFY translate: แสดงให้เห็นถึง, แก้ตัว. Learn more in the...

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4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryJUSTIFY | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   Justify definition: to show (an act, claim, statement, etc.) to be just or right. See examples of JUSTIFY used in a sentence.

6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › justifyJustify - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   To justify is to make excuses for one's actions, like the dieter who has to justify the few tiny pieces of chocolate she's sneaked in between salads.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishJUSTIFY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishjustify verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Learn the meaning, pronunciation, usage and examples of the verb justify, which can mean to show that something is right or reasonable, or to arrange lines of text. See also the idiom the end justifies the means and the synonyms of justify.