justifies
Meaning of justifies
verb, 3rd person present
- show or prove to be right or reasonable.
the person appointed has fully justified our confidence
- declare or make righteous in the sight of God.
one of the elect, justified by faith
- adjust (a line of type or piece of text) so that the print fills a space evenly or forms a straight edge at the margin.
in most European languages you justify text by adding space between letters and words
Middle English (in the senses ‘administer justice to’ and ‘inflict a judicial penalty on’): from Old French justifier, from Christian Latin justificare ‘do justice to’, from Latin justus (see just).
Information about justifies
- It is a verb.
- The singular form of justifies is: justify.
- Languages in which justifies is used:
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Hyphenation of justifies
jus-ti-fies
- It consists of 3 syllables and 9 chars.
- justifies is a word trisyllabic because it has three syllables
justifies synonyms
Meaning give a reason so as to justify or excuse (an action or event):
Meaning attempt to explain or justify (behaviour or an attitude) with logical reasons, even if these are not appropriate:
Meaning speak or write in favour of (an action or person); attempt to justify:
Meaning show or prove to be right, reasonable, or justified:
Meaning provide evidence to support or prove the truth of:
Meaning confirm or support (something which has been questioned):
Meaning uphold, affirm, or confirm the justice or validity of:
Meaning set up on a firm or permanent basis:
Meaning make legitimate:
Meaning make legitimate or lawful:
Words that rhyme with justifies
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