Anagram Solver

Definitions for Justify

[1] to show (an act, claim, statement, etc.) to be just or right: The end does not always justify the means.
[2] to defend or uphold as warranted or well-grounded: Don't try to justify his rudeness.
[3] Theology . to declare innocent or guiltless; absolve; acquit.
[4] 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).
[5] Law . to show a satisfactory reason or excuse for something done. to qualify as bail or surety.
[6] Printing . (of a line of type) to fit exactly into a desired length.
[7] (often passive) to prove or see to be just or valid; vindicate he was certainly justified in taking the money
[8] to show to be reasonable; warrant or substantiate his behaviour justifies our suspicion
[9] to declare or show to be free from blame or guilt; absolve
[10] law to show good reason in court for (some action taken) to show adequate grounds for doing (that with which a person is charged) to justify a libel
[11] (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 exactly
[12] Protestant theol to account or declare righteous by the imputation of Christ's merits to the sinner RC theol to change from sinfulness to righteousness by the transforming effects of grace
[13] (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

Words related to Justify

rationalize, vindicate, uphold, defend, support, advocate, confirm, favor, countenance, maintain, sustain, validate, condone, warrant, explain, contend, claim, square, alibi, palliate

Words nearby Justify

justifiable homicide, justification, justification by grace, through faith, justification by works, justificatory, justify, justify the ways of god to men, to, justin, justin martyr, justine, justinian code

Origin of Justify

1250–1300; Middle English justifien < Old French justifier < Late Latin jūstificāre, equivalent to Latin jūsti- (combining form of jūstus just1) + -ficāre -fy

Other words from Justify

jus·ti·fi·er , noun
jus·ti·fy·ing·ly , adverb
half-jus·ti·fied , adjective
pre·jus·ti·fy , verb (used with object), pre·jus·ti·fied, pre·jus·ti·fy·ing.
re·jus·ti·fy , verb (used with object), re·jus·ti·fied, re·jus·ti·fy·ing.
un·jus·ti·fied , adjective
well-jus·ti·fied , adjective

Word origin for Justify

C14: from Old French justifier, from Latin justificāre, from jūstus just + facere to make

Synonyms for Justify

advocate, condone, confirm, countenance, defend, explain, favor, maintain, rationalize, support, sustain, uphold, validate, vindicate, warrant, absolve, acquit, alibi, approve, assert, brief, claim, clear, contend, crawl, establish, exculpate, excuse, exonerate, legalize, palliate, pardon, plead, rebut, square, verify, answer for, apologize for, argue for, be answerable for, bear out, cop a plea, do justice to, make allowances, make good, show cause, speak in favor, stand up for