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Results for: "justify"

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Translations:

justify — provide an acceptable explanation
→ justificar
justify — excuse something bad, warrant
→ justificar

More translations:

justify
→ justificar

English definitions WordNet

VERB 5

  1. show to be reasonable or provide adequate ground for

    • “The emergency does not warrant all of us buying guns”
    • “The end justifies the means”
    Synonymswarrant

  2. show to be right by providing justification or proof

    • “vindicate a claim”
    Synonymsvindicate

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

    • “rationalize the child's seemingly crazy behavior”
    • “he rationalized his lack of success”
    Synonymsapologizeapologiseexcuserationalizerationalise
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  1. let off the hook

    • “I absolve you from this responsibility”
    Synonymsabsolvefree

  2. adjust the spaces between words

    • “justify the margins”