ALL meanings of justify
jus·ti·fy
J j - noun justify Show or prove to be right or reasonable. 1
- transitive verb justify give reason for 1
- intransitive verb justify give reason, excuse 1
- transitive verb justify text: align at the sides 1
- transitive verb justify prove right 1
- verbal expression justify be a good reason, excuse 1
- verb with object justify to show (an act, claim, statement, etc.) to be just or right: The end does not always justify the means. 1
- verb with object justify to defend or uphold as warranted or well-grounded: Don't try to justify his rudeness. 1
- verb with object justify Theology. to declare innocent or guiltless; absolve; acquit. 1
- verb with object justify Printing. to make (a line of type) a desired length by spacing the words and letters, especially so that full lines in a column have even margins both on the left and on the right. to level and square (a strike). 1
- verb without object justify Law. to show a satisfactory reason or excuse for something done. to qualify as bail or surety. 1
- verb without object justify Printing. (of a line of type) to fit exactly into a desired length. 1
- verb justify To justify a decision, action, or idea means to show or prove that it is reasonable or necessary. 0
- verb justify To justify printed text means to adjust the spaces between the words so that each line of type is exactly the same length. 0
- verb justify to prove or see to be just or valid; vindicate 0
- verb justify to show to be reasonable; warrant or substantiate 0
- verb justify to declare or show to be free from blame or guilt; absolve 0
- verb justify to show good reason in court for (some action taken) 0
- verb justify to show adequate grounds for doing (that with which a person is charged) 0
- verb justify 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 exactly 0
- verb justify to account or declare righteous by the imputation of Christ's merits to the sinner 0
- verb justify to change from sinfulness to righteousness by the transforming effects of grace 0
- verb justify to prove (a person) to have sufficient means to act as surety, etc, or (of a person) to qualify to provide bail or surety 0
- verb transitive justify to show to be just, right, or in accord with reason; vindicate 0
- verb transitive justify to supply good or lawful grounds for; warrant 0
- verb transitive justify to free from blame; declare guiltless; absolve 0
- verb transitive justify to adjust (printed lines) by spacing so that the lines will be of the correct length 0
- intransitive verb justify to show an adequate reason for something done 0
- intransitive verb justify to prove qualified as surety 0
- intransitive verb justify to fit; be in line or flush 0