justify

jus·ti·fy

J0088300 (jŭs′tə-fī′)tr.v. jus·ti·fied, jus·ti·fy·ing, jus·ti·fies 1. To demonstrate or prove to be just, right, or valid: justified each budgetary expense as necessary; anger that is justified by the circumstances.2. To free (a human) of the guilt and penalty attached to grievous sin. Used of God.3. Law a. To demonstrate sufficient legal reason for (an action taken).b. To prove to be qualified as a bondsman.4. To format (a paragraph, for example) so that the lines of text begin and end evenly at a straight margin.

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[Middle English justifien, from Old French justifier, from Late Latin iūstificāre, from Latin, to act justly toward : iūstus, just; see just¹ + -ficāre, -fy.]

justify

(ˈdʒʌstɪˌfaɪ) vb (mainly tr) , -fies, -fying or -fied1. (often passive) to prove or see to be just or valid; vindicate: he was certainly justified in taking the money. 2. to show to be reasonable; warrant or substantiate: his behaviour justifies our suspicion. 3. to declare or show to be free from blame or guilt; absolve4. (Law) law a. to show good reason in court for (some action taken)b. to show adequate grounds for doing (that with which a person is charged): to justify a libel. 5. (Printing, Lithography & Bookbinding) (also intr) printing computing to adjust the spaces between words in (a line of type or data) so that it is of the required length or (of a line of type or data) to fit exactly6. (Theology) a. Protestant theol to account or declare righteous by the imputation of Christ's merits to the sinnerb. RC theol to change from sinfulness to righteousness by the transforming effects of grace7. (Law) (also intr) law to prove (a person) to have sufficient means to act as surety, etc, or (of a person) to qualify to provide bail or surety[C14: from Old French justifier, from Latin justificāre, from jūstus just + facere to make] ˈjustiˌfier n

jus•ti•fy

(ˈdʒʌs təˌfaɪ)

v. -fied, -fy•ing. v.t. 1. to show or prove to be just, right, or reasonable: The pleasure we get from these paintings justifies their high cost. 2. to defend or uphold as warranted or well-grounded: Don't try to justify his rudeness. 3. to declare innocent or guiltless; absolve; acquit. 4. to space out words or characters in (one or more lines of type), esp. to produce an even margin. v.i. 5. a. to show that what was done was legally warranted. b. to qualify as bail or surety. 6. (of a line of type) to fit exactly into a desired length. [1250–1300; Middle English < Old French justifier < Late Latin jūstificāre= Latin jūsti-, comb. form of jūstus just¹ + -ficāre -fy] jus′ti•fi`er, n.

justify

Past participle: justified
Gerund: justifying

Imperative
justify
justify

Present
I justify
you justify
he/she/it justifies
we justify
you justify
they justify

Preterite
I justified
you justified
he/she/it justified
we justified
you justified
they justified

Present Continuous
I am justifying
you are justifying
he/she/it is justifying
we are justifying
you are justifying
they are justifying

Present Perfect
I have justified
you have justified
he/she/it has justified
we have justified
you have justified
they have justified

Past Continuous
I was justifying
you were justifying
he/she/it was justifying
we were justifying
you were justifying
they were justifying

Past Perfect
I had justified
you had justified
he/she/it had justified
we had justified
you had justified
they had justified

Future
I will justify
you will justify
he/she/it will justify
we will justify
you will justify
they will justify

Future Perfect
I will have justified
you will have justified
he/she/it will have justified
we will have justified
you will have justified
they will have justified

Future Continuous
I will be justifying
you will be justifying
he/she/it will be justifying
we will be justifying
you will be justifying
they will be justifying

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been justifying
you have been justifying
he/she/it has been justifying
we have been justifying
you have been justifying
they have been justifying

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been justifying
you will have been justifying
he/she/it will have been justifying
we will have been justifying
you will have been justifying
they will have been justifying

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been justifying
you had been justifying
he/she/it had been justifying
we had been justifying
you had been justifying
they had been justifying

Conditional
I would justify
you would justify
he/she/it would justify
we would justify
you would justify
they would justify

Past Conditional
I would have justified
you would have justified
he/she/it would have justified
we would have justified
you would have justified
they would have justified

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	justify - show to be reasonable or provide adequate ground for; "The emergency does not warrant all of us buying guns"; "The end justifies the means"warrantreassert, confirm - strengthen or make more firm; "The witnesses confirmed the victim's account"
	2.	justify - show to be right by providing justification or proof; "vindicate a claim"vindicateexcuse, explain - serve as a reason or cause or justification of; "Your need to sleep late does not excuse your late arrival at work"; "Her recent divorce may explain her reluctance to date again"uphold, maintain - support against an opponent; "The appellate court upheld the verdict"legitimate - show or affirm to be just and legitimate
	3.	justify - defend, explain, clear away, or make excuses for by reasoning; "rationalize the child's seemingly crazy behavior"; "he rationalized his lack of success"apologise, rationalize, rationalise, apologize, excusecolour, gloss, color - give a deceptive explanation or excuse for; "color a lie"plead - offer as an excuse or plea; "She was pleading insanity"defend, fend for, support - argue or speak in defense of; "She supported the motion to strike"extenuate, mitigate, palliate - lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of; "The circumstances extenuate the crime"
	4.	justify - let off the hook; "I absolve you from this responsibility"absolve, freelet off, excuse, exempt, relieve - grant exemption or release to; "Please excuse me from this class"wash one's hands - to absolve oneself of responsibility or future blame; "I wash my hands of this"forgive - stop blaming or grant forgiveness; "I forgave him his infidelity"; "She cannot forgive him for forgetting her birthday"
	5.	justify - adjust the spaces between words; "justify the margins"printing - the business of producing printed material for sale or distributionadjust, correct, set - alter or regulate so as to achieve accuracy or conform to a standard; "Adjust the clock, please"; "correct the alignment of the front wheels"

justify

verb explain, support, warrant, bear out, legitimize, establish, maintain, confirm, defend, approve, excuse, sustain, uphold, acquit, vindicate, validate, substantiate, exonerate, legalize, absolve, exculpate This decision was fully justified by economic conditions.

justify

verb1. To show to be just, right, or valid:excuse, rationalize, vindicate.Idiom: make a case for.2. To be a proper or sufficient occasion for:call for, occasion, warrant.3. To assure the certainty or validity of:attest, authenticate, back (up), bear out, confirm, corroborate, evidence, substantiate, testify (to), validate, verify, warrant.4. To support against arguments, attack, or criticism:apologize, defend, maintain, vindicate.Idioms: speak up for, stand up for, stick up for.5. To offer reasons for or a cause of:account for, explain, rationalize.

Translations

为...辩护论证证明...是正当的

justify

(ˈdʒastifai) verb1. to prove or show (a person, action, opinion etc) to be just, right, desirable or reasonable. How can the government justify the spending of millions of pounds on weapons when there is so much poverty in the country? 證明...是對的，正當的或合理的 证明...是正当的2. to be a good excuse for. Your state of anxiety does not justify your being so rude to me. 構成…的正當理由 为...辩护ˌjustiˈfiable adjective (negative unjustifiable) able to be justified. Is dishonesty ever justifiable? 可合理化的 可证明为正当的ˌjustifiˈcation (-fi-) noun1. (the act of) justifying or excusing. 合理化 证明为正当2. something that justifies. You have no justification for criticizing him in that way. 正當的理由 正当的理由

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