English

Detailed Synonyms for justify in English

justify:

to justify verb (justifies, justified, justifying)

  1. to justify
    to justify; to answer for
    • justify verb (justifies, justified, justifying)
    • answer for verb (answers for, answered for, answering for)
  2. to justify
    to prove; to verify; to demonstrate; to justify
    • prove verb (proves, proved, proving)
    • verify verb (verifies, verified, verifying)
    • demonstrate verb (demonstrates, demonstrated, demonstrating)
    • justify verb (justifies, justified, justifying)
  3. to justify
    to justify; explain away
  4. to justify
    – adjust the spaces between words 1
    to justify
    – adjust the spaces between words 1
    • justify verb (justifies, justified, justifying)
      • justify the margins1
  5. to justify
    – defend, explain, clear away, or make excuses for by reasoning 1
    to apologize; to justify; to excuse; to rationalize; apologise; rationalise
    – defend, explain, clear away, or make excuses for by reasoning 1
    • apologize verb, American (apologizes, apologized, apologizing)
    • justify verb (justifies, justified, justifying)
    • excuse verb (excuses, excused, excusing)
    • rationalize verb, American (rationalizes, rationalized, rationalizing)
      • rationalize the child's seemingly crazy behavior1
      • he rationalized his lack of success1
    • apologise verb, British
    • rationalise verb, British
  6. to justify
    – show to be right by providing justification or proof 1
    to justify; to vindicate
    – show to be right by providing justification or proof 1
    • justify verb (justifies, justified, justifying)
    • vindicate verb (vindicates, vindicated, vindicating)
      • vindicate a claim1
  7. to justify
    – show to be reasonable or provide adequate ground for 1
    to warrant; to justify
    – show to be reasonable or provide adequate ground for 1
    • warrant verb (warrants, warranted, warranting)
      • The emergency does not warrant all of us buying guns1
    • justify verb (justifies, justified, justifying)
      • The end justifies the means1
  8. to justify
    – let off the hook 1
    to justify; to free; absolve
    – let off the hook 1
    • justify verb (justifies, justified, justifying)
    • free verb (frees, freed, freeing)
    • absolve verb
      • I absolve you from this responsibility1
  9. to justify
    – To adjust horizontal spacing so that text is aligned evenly along both the left and right margins. Justifying text creates a smooth edge on both sides. 2
    to justify
    – To adjust horizontal spacing so that text is aligned evenly along both the left and right margins. Justifying text creates a smooth edge on both sides. 2
    • justify verb (justifies, justified, justifying)

Conjugations for justify:

present
  1. justify
  2. justify
  3. justifies
  4. justify
  5. justify
  6. justify
simple past
  1. justified
  2. justified
  3. justified
  4. justified
  5. justified
  6. justified
present perfect
  1. have justified
  2. have justified
  3. has justified
  4. have justified
  5. have justified
  6. have justified
past continuous
  1. was justifying
  2. were justifying
  3. was justifying
  4. were justifying
  5. were justifying
  6. were justifying
future
  1. shall justify
  2. will justify
  3. will justify
  4. shall justify
  5. will justify
  6. will justify
continuous present
  1. am justifying
  2. are justifying
  3. is justifying
  4. are justifying
  5. are justifying
  6. are justifying
subjunctive
  1. be justified
  2. be justified
  3. be justified
  4. be justified
  5. be justified
  6. be justified
diverse
  1. justify!
  2. let's justify!
  3. justified
  4. justifying
1. I, 2. you, 3. he/she/it, 4. we, 5. you, 6. they

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Related Definitions for "justify":

  1. adjust the spaces between words1
    • justify the margins1
  2. defend, explain, clear away, or make excuses for by reasoning1
  3. show to be right by providing justification or proof1
  4. show to be reasonable or provide adequate ground for1
    • The end justifies the means1
  5. let off the hook1
  6. To adjust horizontal spacing so that text is aligned evenly along both the left and right margins. Justifying text creates a smooth edge on both sides.2