justify (verb)
1justify — ► VERB (justifies, justified) 1) prove to be right or reasonable. 2) be a good reason for. 3) Printing adjust (text) so that the lines of type fill a given width exactly, forming a straight right edge. DERIVATIVES justification noun justificatory …
2justify — verb ADVERB ▪ really, truly ▪ Can you really justify the destruction of such a fine old building? ▪ easily ▪ The university could not easily justify spending the money on this. ▪ …
3justify — jus·ti·fy / jəs tə ˌfī/ vb fied, fy·ing vt 1: to prove or show to be just, right, or reasonable does not justify a denial of bail 2: to show to have had a legally sufficient reason or cause a defendant may not set up his own standard of conduct… …
4justify — 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… …
5justify — verb /ˈdʒʌstɪfaɪ/ a) To provide an acceptable explanation for. How can you justify spending so much money on clothes? b) To be a good, acceptable reason for; warrant. Paying too much for car insurance is not justified …
6justify — verb 1) directors must justify the expenditure Syn: give grounds for, give reasons for, give a justification for, explain, give an explanation for, account for; defend, answer for, vindicate 2) the situation justified further investigation Syn:… …
7justify — verb 1) directors must justify the expenditure Syn: give grounds for, give reasons for, explain, account for, defend, vindicate, excuse, exonerate 2) the situation justified further investigation Syn: warrant, be g …
8justify */*/ — UK [ˈdʒʌstɪfaɪ] / US [ˈdʒʌstɪˌfaɪ] verb [transitive] Word forms justify : present tense I/you/we/they justify he/she/it justifies present participle justifying past tense justified past participle justified 1) a) to show that there is a good… …
9justify — jus|ti|fy [ dʒʌstı,faı ] verb transitive ** 1. ) to show that there is a good reason for something, especially something that other people think is wrong: You ll be expected to justify your actions. It was becoming increasingly difficult to… …
10justify — [c]/ˈdʒʌstəfaɪ / (say justuhfuy) verb (justified, justifying) –verb (t) 1. to show (an act, claim, statement, etc.) to be just, right, or warranted: the end justifies the means. 2. to defend or uphold as blameless, just, or right. 3. to declare… …
