Definitions for justified
Overview of verb justify
The verb justify has 5 senses? (first 3 from tagged texts)
1. (17) justify, warrant
(show to be reasonable or provide adequate ground for; "The emergency does not warrant all of us buying guns"; "The end justifies the means")
2. (9) justify, vindicate
(show to be right by providing justification or proof; "vindicate a claim")
3. (2) apologize, apologise, excuse, justify, rationalize, rationalise
(defend, explain, clear away, or make excuses for by reasoning; "rationalize the child's seemingly crazy behavior"; "he rationalized his lack of success")
4. absolve, justify, free
(let off the hook; "I absolve you from this responsibility")
5. justify
(adjust the spaces between words; "justify the margins")
Overview of adj justified
The adj justified has 1 senses? (no senses from tagged texts)
1. justified
(having words so spaced that lines have straight even margins)
