(justify oneself)
1justify — verb ( fied; fying) Etymology: Middle English justifien, from Anglo French or Late Latin; Anglo French justifier, from Late Latin justificare, from Latin justus Date: 14th century transitive verb 1. a. to prove or show to be just, right, or… …
2justify — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. exonerate, excuse, warrant, vindicate, acquit, absolve; prove right, free from blame. See vindication. II (Roget s IV) v. 1. [To vindicate] Syn. absolve, acquit, clear; see excuse . 2. [To give… …
3say for oneself — apologize, justify oneself …
4explain oneself — phrasal : to make clear the meaning of one s statements or the reasons for one s conduct * * * expand on what one has said in order to make one s meaning clear ■ give an account of one s motives or conduct in order to excuse or justify oneself he …
5excuse oneself — apologize; justify one s actions …
6explain oneself — excuse or justify one s behaviour. → explain …
7оправдываться — ОПРАВДЫВАТЬСЯ, несов. (сов. оправдаться), перед кем и без доп. Добиваться (добиться) признания непредосудительности или допустимости своих поступков, снимать (снять) с себя обвинения, приводя доказательства своей правоты [impf. to justify oneself …
8self-justifying — adjective Date: 1740 seeking to justify oneself …
9bereccan — irreg wv/t1b to relate; excuse or justify oneself …
10put up or shut up — informal justify oneself or remain silent. → put …
