justify
gb/d͡ʒˈʌstɪfˌaɪ/ us/d͡ʒˈʌstɪfˌaɪ/
B1
Αγγλικά
~ 2300
Σημασίες
0 σημασίες
Ρήμα
B1
action
1
Give reasons for actions
To explain why something is right or fair.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
to justify [something]
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners sometimes confuse 'justify' with 'clarify'. 'Justify' means to prove something is right, not just to make it easier to understand.
Συνώνυμα
defend (Emphasizes protecting an action or belief against criticism.)
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explain (Focuses on making the reasons clear, without necessarily proving correctness.)
Αντώνυμα
condemn (Means to strongly disapprove or denounce something as wrong.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
justify a decision
|justify an action
|justify the cost
|justify the means
|justify oneself
Θέματα
communication
|law
|ethics
|core_vocabulary
Παραδείγματα
- She tried to justify her lateness by blaming the traffic.
- The company must justify its expenses to the board.
- He couldn't justify his rude behavior to his friends.
- The teacher asked him to justify his answer with evidence.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- I can justify my choice.
- She justified her actions.
- They justified the high price.
- He justified being late.
- You must justify your opinion.
Ρήμα
technical
B2
action
2
Align text margins
To change writing so the sides are straight on both left and right.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
to justify [text]
Συχνό λάθος:
Some learners think 'justify' in this context means to explain something; here it is about formatting text.
Συνώνυμα
align (A broader term for arranging elements in line; not limited to text.)
Αντώνυμα
rag (In typography, to leave one margin uneven.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
fully justify text
|left justify
|right justify
|justify paragraphs
Θέματα
technology
|design
|printing
|communication
Παραδείγματα
- Please justify the text so it looks neat.
- The designer decided to fully justify the paragraphs.
- Left-justified text is easier to read online than fully justified text.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- I will justify the text.
- The book has justified pages.
- Please justify this paragraph.
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justify
IPA
GB/d͡ʒˈʌstɪfˌaɪ/
US/d͡ʒˈʌstɪfˌaɪ/
Συλλαβές και τόνος
jus - ti - fy (3 συλλαβές)
Stress on 1st syllable (jus)
Τύποι λέξης
Verb
- Base: justify
- 3rd Person Singular: justifies
- Present Participle: justifying
- Past: justified
Οικογένεια λέξεων
Forms
justifies
verb
justifying
verb
justified
verb
Core family
Negative and opposite forms
unjustified
adjective
unjustifiable
adjective
unjustifiably
adverb
Εκφράσεις
justify oneself
1/d͡ʒˈʌstɪfˌaɪ wˌʌnsˈɛlf/
fixed phrase
Explain own actions
To explain why you did something so people do not think it was wrong.
Παραδείγματα
- She felt she had to justify herself after the criticism.
- He quickly justified himself when asked about the delay.
justify the means
1/d͡ʒˈʌstɪfˌaɪ ðə mˈinz/
fixed phrase
Make methods acceptable by results
To say that the way something was done is okay because of the good result.
Παραδείγματα
- They believe the ends justify the means in politics.
- He argued that saving lives justifies the means used.