The meaning of Justify

Justify – definition

verb
Show or prove to be right or reasonable.
Usage examples:
The person appointed has fully justified our confidence
Synonims:
Give grounds for Give reasons for Give a justification for Show just cause for Explain Give an explanation for Account for Show/prove to be reasonable Provide a rationale for Rationalize Defe
verb
Declare or make righteous in the sight of god.
Usage examples:
One of the elect, justified by faith
verb
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.
Usage examples:
In most european languages you justify text by adding space between letters and words

verb
To show that something is reasonable, right, or true
Usage examples:
Her fears of a low voter turnout were justified when fewer than half of the people voted., [ u ] sh…

Justify translation into English

Justify: translate from English into Chinese

证明合法, 辩解, 合法化, 交待, 圆

Justify: translate from English into Dutch

Verantwoorden, Rechtvaardigen, Verdedigen, Wettigen

Justify: translate from English into French

Justifier, Rendre raison

Justify: translate from English into German

Rechtfertigen, Begründen, Legitimieren, Vertreten, Verteidigen, Motivieren, Justieren, Zurichten

Justify: translate from English into Hindi

न्यायोचित ठहराना, औचित्य सिद्ध करना, नयाय्य ठहराना, उचित कारण बदलाना, न्यायसंगत बनाना, उचित ठहराना, समायोजित करें, समकरण करना, उचित सिद्ध करना

Justify: translate from English into Italian

Giustificare, Motivare, Legittimare, Scusare

Justify: translate from English into Korean

신이 옳다고 하다, 사람의 행위 따위를 옳다고 주장하다, 사람의 진술 따위를 옳다고 주장하다, 옳다고 주장하다, ...의 정당한 이유가 되다, 조정하다, 죄인을 옳다고 하다, 충분한 근거를 제시하다

Justify: translate from English into Russian

Оправдывать, Объяснять, Подтверждать, Выравнивать, Находить оправдание, Извинять, Выключить строку

Justify: translate from English into Spanish

Justificar, Alinear, Establecer, Disculpar, Vindicar, Negar de culpa, Dar motivo para

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

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Justify – similar words

justifiably

adverb
With good reason.
Usage examples:
Local people are justifiably concerned about development proposals for the area

adverb
In a way for which there is a good reason
Usage examples:
He was justifiably proud of his achievements., people are justifiably angry.

All meanings and translations of Justifiably

justifiable

adjective
Able to be shown to be right or reasonable; defensible.
Usage examples:
It is not financially justifiable

adjective
Able to be explained or shown to be reasonable; understandable
Usage examples:
The jury decided that the shooting was justifiable because rogers thought his own life was in dange…

All meanings and translations of Justifiable

Justify synonims

explain

verb
Make (an idea or situation) clear to someone by describing it in more detail or revealing relevant facts.
Usage examples:
They explained that their lives centred on the religious rituals

verb
Make plain and comprehensible

verb
To make something clear or easy to understand by describing or giving information about it
Usage examples:
[ i ] if there’s anything you don’t understand, i’ll be happy to explain., [ t ] the teacher explai…

All meanings and translations of Explain

rationalize

verb
Attempt to explain or justify (behaviour or an attitude) with logical reasons, even if these are not appropriate.
Usage examples:
She couldn't rationalize her urge to return to the cottage

verb
To create a reason, explanation, or excuse for something
Usage examples:
[ t ] you can rationalize your way out of anything., [ c ] parents are fed up with rationalizations…

verb
To make a company, way of working, etc. more effective, usually by combining or stopping particular activities, or by employing fewer people
Usage examples:
The economic reforms include abolishing export and import licensing, and rationalizing and reducing…

All meanings and translations of Rationalize

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