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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 for
    • 2. declare or make righteous in the sight of God: "one of the elect, justified by faith"

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

    JUSTIFY definition: 1. to give or to be a good reason for: 2. If you justify yourself, you give a good reason for what…. Learn more.

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    Definition of justify verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  4. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › justifyJustify Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of JUSTIFY is to prove or show to be just, right, or reasonable. How to use justify in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Justify.

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

    JUSTIFY meaning: 1. to give or to be a good reason for: 2. If you justify yourself, you give a good reason for what…. Learn more.

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

    To justify a decision, action, or idea means to show or prove that it is reasonable or necessary. No argument can justify a war. [VERB noun] Ministers agreed that this decision was fully justified by economic conditions. [VERB noun] Synonyms: explain, support, warrant, bear out More Synonyms of justify. 2.verb.

  7. www.thefreedictionary.com › justifyJustify - definition of justify by The Free Dictionary

    1. (often passive) to prove or see to be just or valid; vindicate: he was certainly justified in taking the money. 2. to show to be reasonable; warrant or substantiate: his behaviour justifies our suspicion. 3. to declare or show to be free from blame or guilt; absolve. 4. (Law) law. a. to show good reason in court for (some action taken)

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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.

  9. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryJUSTIFY - All you need to know about it | Collins English ...

    Definitions of 'justify'. 1. To justify a decision, action, or idea means to show or prove that it is reasonable or necessary. [...] 2. To justify printed text means to adjust the spaces between the words so that each line of type is exactly the same length. [...]

  10. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › justifyjustify | meaning of justify in Longman Dictionary of...

    justify meaning, definition, what is justify: to give an acceptable explanation for so...: Learn more.

  11. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryJUSTIFY | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

    JUSTIFY meaning: to give a good enough reason to make something seem acceptable: . Learn more.