jus·ti·fy (j s t -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 i  stific re, 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. |
justify [ˈdʒʌstɪˌfaɪ]
vb -fies, -fying, -fied (mainly tr)
1. (often passive) to prove or see to be just or valid; vindicate he was certainly justified in taking the money
2. to show to be reasonable; warrant or substantiate his behaviour justifies our suspicion
3. to declare or show to be free from blame or guilt; absolve
4. (Law) Law
a. to show good reason in court for (some action taken)
b. to show adequate grounds for doing (that with which a person is charged) to justify a libel
5. (Communication Arts / Printing, Lithography & Bookbinding) (also intr) Printing Computing to adjust the spaces between words in (a line of type or data) so that it is of the required length or (of a line of type or data) to fit exactly
6. (Christian Religious Writings / Theology)
a. Protestant theol to account or declare righteous by the imputation of Christ's merits to the sinner
b. RC theol to change from sinfulness to righteousness by the transforming effects of grace
7. (Law) (also intr) Law to prove (a person) to have sufficient means to act as surety, etc., or (of a person) to qualify to provide bail or surety
[from Old French justifier, from Latin justificāre, from jūstus just + facere to make]
justifier n
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Verb | 1. | justify - 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. |  justify - show to be right by providing justification or proof; "vindicate a claim"excuse, explain - serve as a reason or cause or justification of; "Your need to sleep late does not excuse your late arrival at work"; "Her recent divorce may explain her reluctance to date again" legitimate - show or affirm to be just and legitimate | |
| 3. | justify - defend, explain, clear away, or make excuses for by reasoning; "rationalize the child's seemingly crazy behavior"; "he rationalized his lack of success" plead - offer as an excuse or plea; "She was pleading insanity" | |
| 4. | justify - let off the hook; "I absolve you from this responsibility" let off, excuse, exempt, relieve - grant exemption or release to; "Please excuse me from this class" wash one's hands - to absolve oneself of responsibility or future blame; "I wash my hands of this" forgive - stop blaming or grant forgiveness; "I forgave him his infidelity"; "She cannot forgive him for forgetting her birthday" | |
| 5. | justify - adjust the spaces between words; "justify the margins" printing - the business of producing printed material for sale or distribution |
justify
Translations
justify [ˈdʒʌstɪfaɪ] VT
1. (gen) → justificar
he tried to justify his decision → trató de justificar su decisión
the future does not justify the slightest optimism → el futuro no da lugar al más leve optimismo
he tried to justify his decision → trató de justificar su decisión
the future does not justify the slightest optimism → el futuro no da lugar al más leve optimismo
2. (Typ, Comput) → alinear, justificar
justify
vt
(= show to be right) → rechtfertigen, verteidigen (sth to sb etw vor jdm or jdm gegenüber); you don’t need to justify yourself → Sie brauchen sich nicht zu rechtfertigen or verteidigen; don’t try to justify your action → versuchen Sie nicht, Ihre Tat zu entschuldigen or zu verteidigen; am I justified in believing that …? → glaube ich zu Recht, dass …?
(= be good reason for) → rechtfertigen, ein Grund sein für; the future could hardly be said to justify great optimism → die Zukunft berechtigt wohl kaum zu großem Optimismus; this does not justify his being late → das ist kein Grund für sein Zuspätkommen; he was justified in doing that → es war gerechtfertigt, dass er das tat; you’re not justified in talking to her like that → Sie haben kein Recht, so mit ihr zu reden
justify [ˈdʒʌstɪˌfaɪ] vt (behaviour, action, also) (Typ) → giustificare
to be justified in doing sth → avere ragione di fare qc
am I justified in thinking that ...? → mi sbaglio o...?
justify [ˈdʒʌstɪˌfaɪ] vt (behaviour, action, also) (Typ) → giustificare
to be justified in doing sth → avere ragione di fare qc
am I justified in thinking that ...? → mi sbaglio o...?
to be justified in doing sth → avere ragione di fare qc
am I justified in thinking that ...? → mi sbaglio o...?
justify [ˈdʒʌstɪˌfaɪ] vt (behaviour, action, also) (Typ) → giustificare
to be justified in doing sth → avere ragione di fare qc
am I justified in thinking that ...? → mi sbaglio o...?
v justify [ˈdʒastifai]
1 to prove or show (a person, action, opinion etc) to be just, right, desirable or reasonable How can the government justify the spending of millions of pounds on weapons when there is so much poverty in the country? regverdig, verdedig, goedpraat, wettig, verantwoord, bewys يُبَرِّر، يُسَوِّغ доказвам ospravedlnit retfærdiggøre rechtfertigen δικαιολογώ, δικαιώνω justificar põhjendama توجیه کردن؛ موجه نشان دادن perustella justifier לְהַצדִיק उचित ठहराना opravdati igazol membuktikan kebenaran réttlæta giustificare 正当化する 적법성의 근거를 보이다 pateisinti attaisnot memberikan alasan yang kukuh rechtvaardigen forsvare, rettferdiggjøre usprawiedliwiać justificar a explica объяснять opodstatniť, oprávniť, ospravedlniť utemeljiti opravdati försvara, rättfärdiga แสดงให้เห็นถึง haklı göstermek/çıkarmak 證明...是正當對的，正當的或合理的證明...是正當的 підтверджувати درست برحق ثابت کرنا bào chữa 证明...是正当的
2 to be a good excuse for Your state of anxiety does not justify your being so rude to me. regverdig. goedpraat, verontskuldig يُبَرِّر، يُكَوِّن عُذْرا оправдавам ospravedlnit berettige; retfærdiggøre rechtfertigen δικαιολογώ, παρέχω δικαιολογία justificar õigustama توجیه کردن oikeuttaa justifier לְהַצדִיק सफाई देना, उचित सिद्ध करना opravdavati felment memberi alasan réttlæta giustificare 正当化する 정당화하다 pateisinti attaisnot memberikan alasan yang kukuh rechtvaardigen rettferdiggjøre, gi rett til å tłumaczyć justificar a justifica оправдывать ospravedlniť opravičiti dati za pravo berättigande แก้ตัว geçerli bir nedeni olmak 構成…的正當理由為...辯護 виправдувати; вибачати جواز لانا bào chữa 为...辩护
adj justiˈfiable
(negativeunjustifiable) able to be justified Is dishonesty ever justifiable? verdedigbaar; verskoonbaar يُمْكِن تَبْريرُه оправдаем ospravedlnitelný berettiget entschuldbar δικαιολογημένος justificable vabandatav قابل توجیه oikeutettu justifiable מוּצדַק उचित opravdan igazolható bisa dibenarkan réttlætanlegur giustificabile 正当化できる 정당화되는 pateisinamas attaisnojams dapat diberikan alasan yang kukuh gerechtvaardigd forsvarlig wybaczalny justificável justificabil могущий быть оправданным ospravedlniteľný, oprávnený opravičljiv opravdan försvarlig, riktig, rättfärdig ที่สมเหตุสมผล haklı görülebilir 可合理化的證明為正當的 дозволенний; поважний جس کا جواز موجود ہو có thể bào chữa 可证明为正当的
n justifiˈcation [-fi-]
1 (the act of) justifying or excusing. regverdiging, verdediging تَبْرير извинение ospravedlněný retfærdiggørelse die Rechtfertigung δικαιολόγηση, δικαίωση justificación õigustamine توجیه perustelu justification הַצדָקָה औचित्य izgovor indoklás pembenaran réttlæting giustificazione 正当化 정당화, 변명 pateisinimas attaisnošana memberikan alasan yang kukuh rechtvaardiging rettferdiggjøring usprawiedliwienie justificação justificabil оправдание ospravedlnenie, opodstatnenie opravičilo opravdavanje försvar, rättfärdigande การแสดงความบริสุทธิ์; การให้เหตุผลแก้ตัว haklı çıkarma 合理化證明為正當 виправдання جواز sự bào chữa 证明为正当
2 something that justifies You have no justification for criticizing him in that way. verantwoording, verontskuldiging, wettiging مُبَرِّر оправдание oprávnění grund die Berechtigung δικαιολογία justificación õigustus بهانه؛ دلیل oikeutus raison valable צִידוּק दोषमोचन opravdanje indok(oltság), mentség alasan réttlæting giustificazione, scusa 正当な理由 정당하다고 하는 이유 pasiteisinimas attaisnojums justifikasi reden unnskyldning, begrunnelse usprawiedliwienie justificação motiv credibil основания oprávnenie upravičen razlog opravdanje berättigande การมีเหตุผลอันสมควร haklı neden, gerekçe 正當的理由 виправдні обставини کوئی شے جو جواز قائم کرے lý lẽ bào chữa 正当的理由
justify → يُعَلِل ospravedlnit retfærdiggøre rechtfertigen δικαιολογώ justificar oikeuttaa justifier opravdati giustificare 正当化する 정당화하다 rechtvaardigen rettferdiggjøre usprawiedliwić justificar оправдывать motivera พิสูจน์ว่าถูกต้อง haklılığını göstermek giải thích 论证
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