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Justify
ˈdʒʌstɪfʌɪ
Justify definitions
verb
justifies
justifying
justified
justify
- show or prove to be right or reasonable
"the person appointed has fully justified our confidence"
give grounds for give reasons for give a justification for show just cause for explain give an explanation for account for show/prove to be reasonable provide a rationale for rationalize- be a good reason for
"the situation was grave enough to justify further investigation"
- declare or make righteous in the sight of God
"one of the elect, justified by faith"
- adjust (a line of type or piece of text) so that the print fills a space evenly or forms a straight edge at the margin
"in most European languages you justify text by adding space between letters and words"