Definitions for justify
ˈdʒʌs təˌfaɪjus·ti·fy

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:4.4 / 16 votes

1. justify, warrantverb

   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, vindicateverb

   show to be right by providing justification or proof

   "vindicate a claim"

3. apologize, apologise, excuse, justify, rationalize, rationaliseverb

   defend, explain, clear away, or make excuses for by reasoning

   "rationalize the child's seemingly crazy behavior"; "he rationalized his lack of success"

4. absolve, justify, freeverb

   let off the hook

   "I absolve you from this responsibility"

5. justifyverb

   adjust the spaces between words

   "justify the margins"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. justifyverb

   To provide an acceptable explanation for.

2. justifyverb

   To be a good, acceptable reason for; warrant.

   Nothing can justify your rude behaviour last night.

3. justifyverb

   To arrange (text) on a page or a computer screen such that the left and right ends of all lines within paragraphs are aligned.

   The text will look better justified.

4. justifyverb

   To absolve, and declare to be free of blame or sin

5. Etymology: From justificare, from justus, iustus, + ficare, from facere.

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1. Justify

   Justify is the second single released from the 2008 album, Black Roses by the Finnish rock band, the Rasmus. The song is a symphonic rock song (pehmorock or "plush rock" in Finnish.) The first demo for "Justify" was created in Los Angeles, California at both James Michael's and Desmond Child's studios in January 2007.

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1. justify

   To justify means to provide a valid explanation, reason, or evidence to support or prove the validity, correctness, or appropriateness of something such as an action, decision, claim, or statement. It can also refer to adjusting the margins of a text so they align with both the left and right side of a page or screen in word processing.

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1. Justifyadjective

   to prove or show to be just; to vindicate; to maintain or defend as conformable to law, right, justice, propriety, or duty

2. Justifyadjective

   to pronounce free from guilt or blame; to declare or prove to have done that which is just, right, proper, etc.; to absolve; to exonerate; to clear

3. Justifyadjective

   to treat as if righteous and just; to pardon; to exculpate; to absolve

4. Justifyadjective

   to prove; to ratify; to confirm

5. Justifyadjective

   to make even or true, as lines of type, by proper spacing; to adjust, as type. See Justification, 4

6. Justifyverb

   to form an even surface or true line with something else; to fit exactly

7. Justifyverb

   to take oath to the ownership of property sufficient to qualify one's self as bail or surety

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Justify

   jus′ti-fī, v.t. to make just: to prove or show to be just or right: to vindicate: to absolve:—pr.p. jus′tifying; pa.p. jus′tified.—adj. Justifī′able, that may be justified or defended.—n. Justifī′ableness.—adv. Justifī′ably.—n. Justificā′tion, vindication: absolution: a plea of sufficient reason for.—adjs. Jus′tificātive, Jus′tificātory, having power to justify.—n. Jus′tifier, one who defends, or vindicates: he who pardons and absolves from guilt and punishment.—Justification by faith, the doctrine that men are justified by faith in Christ. [Fr.,—L. justificāre—justus, just, facĕre, to make.]

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1. Justify

   Warrant vs Justify -- In this Grammar.com article you will learn the differences between the words Warrant and Justify.

Matched Categories

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British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'justify' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #4473

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'justify' in Written Corpus Frequency: #4377

3. Verbs Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'justify' in Verbs Frequency: #429

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How to pronounce justify?

1. Alex

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   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

   British

   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

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   Veena

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   Priya

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   Neerja

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   Zira

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   Oliver

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How to say justify in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of justify in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of justify in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of justify in a Sentence

1. Leon Trotsky:

   The end may justify the means as long as there is something that justifies the end.

2. Pam Damoff:

   We listed them as a terrorist entity in 2019. The U.S. has not done that. You continue to fundraise for them. You continue to fundraise for groups that support Islamophobia, Anti-Semitism, Nazi sympathizers, White supremacists, i’m just wondering how you can justify giving people like that a platform to raise funds?

3. Justice Louis Brandeis:

   No danger flowing from speech can be deemed clear and present unless the incidence of the evil apprehended is so imminent that it may befall before there is an opportunity for full discussion. Only an emergency can justify repression.

4. Patrick Cottrell:

   I don't know how they could get away with those things, i don't know how you justify that in your head, as chief, as mayor.

5. Aldous Huxley:

   The end cannot justify the means for the simple and obvious reason that the means employed determine the nature of the ends produced.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=justify
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Justify
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Justify
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/justify
6. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=justify
7. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=justify