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Meaning
Verb
●
To provide an
acceptable
explanation
for.
●
To be a good,
acceptable
reason
for; warrant.
●
To
arrange
(text) on a
page
or a
computer
screen
such that
the
left and right
ends
of all
lines
within
paragraphs
are aligned.
●
To
absolve
, and
declare
to be
free
of
blame
or sin.
●
To give
reasons
for one’s
actions
; to make an
argument
to
prove
that one
is in the right.
●
To
prove
; to
ratify
; to confirm.
●
In Law:
To show (a person) to have had a
sufficient
legal
reason
for an
act
that has been made the
subject
of a
charge
or accusation.
●
In Law:
To
qualify
(oneself) as a
surety
by
taking
oath
to the
ownership
of
sufficient
property.
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Origin
justify
English
justificare
Latin
justus
Latin
Sourced from
Etym
Related
Rationalize
Validate
Prove
Legitimize
Substantiate
Explain
Demonstrate
Disprove
Describe
Defend
Refute
Warrant
Clarify
Support
Consider
Define
Legitimise
Highlight
Accept
Equate
Enforce
Condone
Reveal
Confirm
Illustrate
Invalidate
Recognize
Represent
Vindicate
Understand
Address
Reinforce
Establish
Negate
Evaluate
Assert
Reconcile
Acknowledge
Impose
Promote
Imply
Challenge
Show
Endorse
Satisfy
Emphasize
Avoid
Oppose
Resist
Sustain
Assess
Reflect
Quantify
Discuss
Tolerate
Rationalise
Legitimate
Dismiss
Examine
Condemn
Predict
Explain Away
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