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| jus·ti·fy [ jústi f ] (past and past participle jus·ti·fied, present participle jus·ti·fy·ing, 3rd person present singular jus·ti·fies) |
transitive verb |
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1. make something seem reasonable: to serve as an acceptable reason or excuse for something
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often passive
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2. give somebody reason: to give somebody an acceptable reason for taking a particular action
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often passive
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3. explain something: to give a reason or explanation why something was done
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4. printing print text with margins aligned: to adjust the lengths of spaces between and within words in text in order to make both the left and right margins align
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5. christianity free somebody from sin: in Christianity, to free somebody from sinfulness through faith in Jesus Christ or by the grace of Jesus Christ
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refers to God
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6. law give legal reason for something: to provide a good reason in law for something, especially for committing the offense that is the subject of a criminal charge
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| [14th century. Via French justifier< late Latin justificare "act justly, justify" < Latin justus (see just)] |
