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justify
[ juhs-tuh-fahy ]
verb (used with object)
- to show (an act, claim, statement, etc.) to be just or right:
The end does not always justify the means.
Synonyms: ,
- to defend or uphold as warranted or well-grounded:
Don't try to justify his rudeness.
Synonyms:
- Printing.
- to make (a line of type) a desired length by spacing the words and letters, especially so that full lines in a column have even margins both on the left and on the right.
- to level and square (a strike).
verb (used without object)
- Law.
- to show a satisfactory reason or excuse for something done.
- to qualify as bail or surety.
- Printing. (of a line of type) to fit exactly into a desired length.
justify
/ ˈʌɪˌڲɪ /
verb
- often passive to prove or see to be just or valid; vindicate
he was certainly justified in taking the money
- to show to be reasonable; warrant or substantiate
his behaviour justifies our suspicion
- to declare or show to be free from blame or guilt; absolve
- law
- to show good reason in court for (some action taken)
- to show adequate grounds for doing (that with which a person is charged)
to justify a libel
- also intr printing computing to adjust the spaces between words in (a line of type or data) so that it is of the required length or (of a line of type or data) to fit exactly
- Protestant theol to account or declare righteous by the imputation of Christ's merits to the sinner
- RC theol to change from sinfulness to righteousness by the transforming effects of grace
- also intr law to prove (a person) to have sufficient means to act as surety, etc, or (of a person) to qualify to provide bail or surety
Derived Forms
- ˈܲپˌھ, noun
Other yvlog Forms
- ܲ·پ·ھ· noun
- ܲ·پ·ڲ·Բ· adverb
- ·ܲ·پ·ڲ verb (used with object) prejustified prejustifying
- ·ܲ·پ·ڲ verb (used with object) rejustified rejustifying
yvlog History and Origins
yvlog History and Origins
Origin of justify1
Example Sentences
The continued existence of “The Handmaid’s Tale” can be explained if not entirely justified by its performances.
Trump has in part justified his global wave of tariffs by saying he wants to revive manufacturing in the US.
Mr Rowe also argued that if the court had been told some relevant information, it would have been justified in not granting the order.
Shapiro said there were times when trade barriers could be justified, like to bolster the defence industry or apply pressure on other countries to reduce their tariffs on the US.
Cabinet Office Minister Pat McFadden has written to government departments asking them to justify the existence of every taxpayer-funded organisation not directly controlled by ministers.
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