Justify - definition, pronunciation, transcription
verb
- (used of God) declare innocent; absolve from the penalty of sin
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Extra examples
He tried to justify his behavior by saying that he was being pressured unfairly by his boss.
The fact that we are at war does not justify treating innocent people as criminals.
We have no longer the difficult task of justifying science in the eyes of the nation.
It would be hard to justify this particular assertion by an appeal to facts.
Ministers must appear before parliament and justify their actions.
How can we justify spending so much money on arms?
I don't have to justify myself to you or anyone else.
Nothing justifies murdering another human being.
...tried to justify his bigoted tirade with a lot of stale and insincere bilge...
...a line of indistinctive sportswear that does not justify its premium price point...
A pretence was at hand to justify the most violent proceedings.
The chief of police tried to justify his actions.
We can't justify wasting food when half the world is hungry.
The end does not justify the means.
Word forms
I/you/we/they: justify
he/she/it: justifies
present participle: justifying
past tense: justified
past participle: justified
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