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justify

  • EN [ ˈdʒʌstɪfaɪ]
  • US [ ˈdʒʌstɪfaɪ]
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English definition

    Verb

  • 1. show to be reasonable or provide adequate ground for;

    • "The emergency does not warrant all of us buying guns"
    • "The end justifies the means"
  • 2. show to be right by providing justification or proof;

    • "vindicate a claim"
  • 3. defend, explain, clear away, or make excuses for by reasoning;

    • "rationalize the child's seemingly crazy behavior"
    • "he rationalized his lack of success"
  • 4. let off the hook;

    • "I absolve you from this responsibility"
  • 5. adjust the spaces between words;

    • "justify the margins"

Example sentences

  • Does the end always justify the means?

  • How can you justify spending so much money?

  • He tried to justify his absence with lame excuses.

  • Many experiments justify that there is a threshold pressure gradient ( TPG ) in low permeability reservoirs.

  • I don't have to justify myself. I make films and I enjoy very much making them.

  • You can't justify neglecting your wife and children.

  • We find fault with those over us and use their faults to justify our insubordination.

  • The machinery would generate more income which could justify the expense of the new machines.

  • But are they enough fun to justify the $ 200 cost?

  • He tried to justify himself to me by saying that he was late.

  • How can you justify your rude and foolish behaviour?

  • I'd say there's been enough positive interest shown to justify going ahead.

  • Can you justify your rude behavior to me?

  • Do the ends justify the means?

  • They found it hard to justify their son's lowering his colours.

  • Don't try to justify his wickedness.

  • Several reasons were put forward to justify the imposition of censorship.

  • Don't try to justify your mistakes.

  • Can you justify yourself in saying that?

  • The government trundled out the same old clich & 82 & s to justify their actions.

  • No amount of sophistry can justify one country's intervention in the internal affairs of another country.

  • How can they justify paying such huge salaries?

  • Domestic conditions did not justify a loosening of monetary policy.

  • They justify every villainy in the name of high ideals.

  • The oil companies were accused of contriving a shortage of gasoline to justify price increases.

  • This does not justify the denial of constitutional protection.

  • We'll always justify our actions with noble sounding theories.

  • We don't believe that they have the economic reforms in place which would justify putting huge sums of Western money into their pockets.

Synonym discrimination

  • justify, warrant

Antonym

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