You cannot justify violence by quoting proverbs.
•Your action was totally justified by the circumstances.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
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justify — 1 vindicate, defend, *maintain, assert Analogous words: *prove, demonstrate: *support, uphold, back Contrasted words: *disprove, refute, confute 2 account, rationalize, * … New Dictionary of Synonyms
justify yourself (to someone) — phrase to explain to someone the reason why you did something, especially when they think you have done something wrong I don’t see why I should justify myself to you. Thesaurus: to give a reason or excuse for somethingsynonym Main entry: justify … Useful english dictionary
justify — [jus′tə fī΄] vt. justified, justifying [ME justifien < OFr justifier < LL (chiefly Ec.) justificare, to act justly toward, justify < L justus,JUST1 + ficare < facere, to DO1] 1. to show to be just, right, or in accord with reason;… … English World dictionary
Justify — Jus ti*fy, v. i. 1. (Print.) To form an even surface or true line with something else; to fit exactly. [1913 Webster] 2. (Law) To take oath to the ownership of property sufficient to qualify one s self as bail or surety. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
justify — (v.) c.1300, to administer justice; late 14c., to show (something) to be just or right, from O.Fr. justifiier submit to court proceedings (12c.), from L. iustificare act justly toward, make just, from iustificus dealing justly, righteous, from… … Etymology dictionary
justify */*/ — UK [ˈdʒʌstɪfaɪ] / US [ˈdʒʌstɪˌfaɪ] verb [transitive] Word forms justify : present tense I/you/we/they justify he/she/it justifies present participle justifying past tense justified past participle justified 1) a) to show that there is a good… … English dictionary
justify — jus|ti|fy [ dʒʌstı,faı ] verb transitive ** 1. ) to show that there is a good reason for something, especially something that other people think is wrong: You ll be expected to justify your actions. It was becoming increasingly difficult to… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
justify — jus|ti|fy W3S2 [ˈdʒʌstıfaı] v past tense and past participle justified present participle justifying third person singular justifies [T] [Date: 1300 1400; : French; Origin: justifier, from Late Latin justificare, from Latin justus; JUST2] … Dictionary of contemporary English
justify — / dZVstifaI/ verb (T) 1 to give an acceptable explanation for something that other people think is unreasonable: How can you justify the expense? | justify doing sth: It s hard to justify making everyone wait for so long. 2 justify yourself (to… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
