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 declare free of blame; absolve. 3. To free (a human) of the guilt and penalty attached to grievous sin. Used of God. 4.Lawa. To demonstrate sufficient legal reason for (an action taken). b. To prove to be qualified as a bondsman. 5.Printing To adjust the spacing within (lines in a document, for example), so that the lines end evenly at a straight margin.
INTRANSITIVE VERB:
Printing To be adjusted in spacing so as to end evenly at the margin.
ETYMOLOGY:
Middle English justifien, from Old French justifier, from Late Latin istificre, from Latin, to act justly toward : istus, just; see just1 + -ficre, -fy.
SYNONYMS:
justify, warrant These verbs mean to be a proper or sufficient reason for: an outburst justified by extreme provocation; drastic measures not warranted by the circumstances.
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