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JUSTIFY Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster
The meaning of JUSTIFY is to prove or show to be just, right, or reasonable.
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JUSTIFY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary
JUSTIFY definition: 1. to give or to be a good reason for: 2. If you justify yourself, you give a good reason for what…. Learn more.
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JUSTIFY Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com
JUSTIFY definition: to show (an act, claim, statement, etc.) to be just or right. See examples of justify used in a sentence.
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JUSTIFY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary
To justify a decision, action, or idea means to show or prove that it is reasonable or necessary. No argument can justify a war. [VERB noun] Ministers agreed that this decision was fully justified by economic conditions. [VERB noun]
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Definition of justify verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
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justify - WordReference.com Dictionary of English
to show (an act, claim, statement, etc.) to be just or right: The end does not always justify the means. to defend or uphold as warranted or well-grounded: Don't try to justify his rudeness.
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Justify - definition of justify by The Free Dictionary
1. to show or prove to be just, right, or reasonable: The pleasure we get from these paintings justifies their high cost. 2. to defend or uphold as warranted or well-grounded: Don't try to justify his rudeness. 3. to declare innocent or guiltless; absolve; acquit.
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JUSTIFY Synonyms: 63 Similar and Opposite Words - Merriam-Webster
Some common synonyms of justify are assert, defend, maintain, and vindicate. While all these words mean "to uphold as true, right, just, or reasonable," justify implies showing to be true, just, or valid by appeal to a standard or to precedent.
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Justify Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary
JUSTIFY meaning: 1 : to provide or be a good reason for (something) to prove or show (something) to be just, right, or reasonable; 2 : to provide a good reason for the actions of (someone)
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Definition of "justify" - Words Defined
To show or prove to be right or reasonable; to defend or uphold an action or belief. The word "justify" is a multifaceted term in the English language, used across various contexts, including legal, philosophical, moral, and everyday usage.