justified

jus·ti·fy  (jst-f)

v. jus·ti·fied, jus·ti·fy·ing, jus·ti·fies

v.tr.

1. To demonstrate or prove to be just, right, or valid: justified each budgetary expense as necessary; anger that is justified by the circumstances.

2. To declare free of blame; absolve.

3. To free (a human) of the guilt and penalty attached to grievous sin. Used of God.

4. Law

a. To demonstrate sufficient legal reason for (an action taken).

b. To prove to be qualified as a bondsman.

5. Printing To adjust the spacing within (lines in a document, for example), so that the lines end evenly at a straight margin.

v.intr. Printing

To be adjusted in spacing so as to end evenly at the margin.

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[Middle English justifien, from Old French justifier, from Late Latin istificre, from Latin, to act justly toward : istus, just; see just¹ + -ficre, -fy.]

Synonyms: justify, warrant
These verbs mean to be a proper or sufficient reason for: an outburst justified by extreme provocation; drastic measures not warranted by the circumstances.

Thesaurus

Adj.

1.

justified - having words so spaced that lines have straight even margins printing process, printing - reproduction by applying ink to paper as for publication even - being level or straight or regular and without variation as e.g. in shape or texture; or being in the same plane or at the same height as something else (i.e. even with); "an even application of varnish"; "an even floor"; "the road was not very even"; "the picture is even with the window"

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justified

adjective acceptable, reasonable, understandable, justifiable, natural, normal, legitimate, logical, to be expected In my opinion, the decision was wholly justified.

Translations

justified [ˈdʒʌstɪfaɪd] ADJ

1. (gen) → justificado
to be justified in doing sth → tener motivos para hacer algo, tener razón al hacer algo
am I justified in thinking that ...? → ¿hay motivo para creer que ...?

2. (Jur) justified homicide → homicidio m justificado

3. (Typ) → justificado
right justified → justificado a la derecha

justified [ˈdʒʌstɪfaɪd] adj

(= reasonable) [decision, action, idea] → justifié(e)

[person] to be justified in doing sth → avoir raison de faire qch
He was quite justified in refusing → Il a eu parfaitement raison de refuser.