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Definition justify in British English

justify verb

[transitive] verb
/ˈdʒʌstɪfaɪ/
1

to show that there is a good reason for something, especially something that other people think is wrong

Example

You'll be expected to justify your actions.

Example

It was becoming increasingly difficult to justify such expenditure.

Example

How can people justify spending so much money on cosmetics?

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1.1

to be a good reason for something

Example

Nothing can justify what happened this morning.

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2

to make the left or right edges of writing form a straight line when typing or printing

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Definition justify in British English