justify
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The meaning (definition) of the word justify
to give reasons that show why something is right or true
The word justify used in a sentence
“Can you justify why you ate all the cookies?”
Words that mean the same as justify (synonyms)
explain
How the word justify is said around the world
| French | justifier (zhews-teef-YAY) |
| Spanish | justificar (khoos-tee-fee-KAHR) |
| Mandarin | 说明理由 (shwo ming lee yoh) |
| Hindi | उचित ठहराना (OO-chit thuh-RAH-nah) |
| Arabic | يبرر |
| Russian | оправдывать (up-RAHV-di-vuty) |
| Portuguese (EU) | justificar (zhoosh-tee-fee-KAHR) |
| Portuguese (BR) | justificar (zhoos-chee-fee-KAHR) |
| Japanese | 正当化する (say-tohu-kah-SU-ru) |
| German | rechtfertigen (REHYT-fer-ti-guhn) |
| Urdu | جواز پیش کرنا (GYAH-vahz paysh kahr-nah) |
| Punjabi | ਜਾਇਜ਼ ਠਹਿਰਾਉਣਾ (gyz tuh-i-ROW-nah) |
| Korean | 이유를 대다 (I-yoo-reul DAE-dah) |
| Hebrew | לְהַצְדִיק (LHAHTS-deeyk) |
| Greek | δικαιολογώ (thee-kyay-oh-loh-GHOH) |
| Dutch | verantwoorden (vuh-RAHNT-vawr-duhn) |
| Tagalog | bigyang-katwiran (BEEG-yahng-kaht-wee-rahn) |
| Vietnamese | biện minh (BEE-en meeny) |
| Turkish | gerekçelendirmek (geh-rek-cheh-len-dir-MEK) |
| Persian | توجیه کردن (TOH-jeeh KAHR-dahn) |
| Polish | uzasadniać (oo-zah-SAHD-nyahch) |
| Ukrainian | виправдати (vip-RAHV-dah-ti) |
| Bengali | ন্যায্যতা প্রতিপাদন করা (NA-ja-tah PROH-tee-pah-dawn KOH-rah) |
| Swedish | rättfärdiga (RET-fairr-dee-gah) |
| Italian | giustificare (juus-tee-fee-KAH-ray) |
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