Verb: justify 'jús-tu,fI
- Show to be right by providing justification or proof
"justify a claim";
- vindicate
- (used of God) declare innocent; absolve from the penalty of sin
"Only God can justify the sinner"
- (printing) adjust the spaces between words
"justify the margins"
Derived forms: justifies, justified, justifying
Type of: absolve, adjust, correct, free, maintain, set, uphold
Encyclopedia: Justify