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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....

   • Simplified

     JUSTIFY translate: 为…辩护;证明…正当（或有理、正确）;是…的正当理由. Learn more in...

   • Justify: Arabic Translation

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

   • Justify: Korean Translation

     justify translate: 정당화하다. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Znaczenie Justify, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

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

   • Justify in Spanish

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

   • Justify in Japanese

     JUSTIFY translate: ～を正当化する, 正当化（せいとうか）する. Learn more in the...

   • Traditional

     JUSTIFY translate: 為…辯護;證明…正當（或有理、正確）;是…的正當理由. Learn more in...

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

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   Anyone who has ever made excuses for his or her actions knows the meaning of justify, like the bank robber who justifies his latest heist by claiming he needs the bank's money to support his charitable foundation.

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