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   Also found in: Legal, Acronyms, Idioms, Encyclopedia, Wikipedia, Hutchinson 0.02 sec.
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.

[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.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
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"

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 sthtener motivos para hacer algo, tener razón al hacer algo
am I justified in thinking that ...?¿hay motivo para creer que ...?
2. (Jur) justified homicidehomicidio m justificado
3. (Typ) → justificado
right justifiedjustificado 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.


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In general, the impossible must be justified by reference to artistic requirements, or to the higher reality, or to received opinion.
In that case I do not feel justified in denying you the letter.
I have sought to impart this relief to the more serious passages in the book, not only because I believe myself to be justified in doing so by the laws of Art -- but because experience has taught me (what the experience of my readers will doubtless confirm) that there is no such moral phenomenon as unmixed tragedy to be found in the world around us.
 
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