Synonyms:
justify, warrant
Meaning: show to be reasonable or provide adequate ground for; "The emergency does not warrant all of us buying guns"; "The end justifies the means"
Synonyms:
justify, vindicate
Meaning: show to be right by providing justification or proof; "vindicate a claim"
Synonyms:
apologize, apologise, excuse, justify, rationalize, rationalise
Meaning: defend, explain, clear away, or make excuses for by reasoning; "rationalize the child's seemingly crazy behavior"; "he rationalized his lack of success"
Usage examples
Justify it if you can
Does it justify hasty language?
I must say it to justify myself.
But nothing can justify such conduct."
"Science does not justify by faith, but by works.
But does your own experience justify you in saying that?
There must be a large output to justify the use of machinery.
That alone would be sufficient to justify me in dismissing her.
And how will all the people who give their orders justify themselves?
I'm not afraid I shall not be able to justify myself!" she said lightly.
0. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording Human, License CC BY-SA 4.0
1. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording NASA, License CC BY-SA 4.0