justify
gb/d͡ʒˈʌstɪfˌaɪ/ us/d͡ʒˈʌstɪfˌaɪ/
B1
אנגלית
~ 2300
משמעויות
0 משמעויות
פועל
B1
action
1
Give reasons for actions
To explain why something is right or fair.
תבנית שימוש:
to justify [something]
טעות נפוצה:
Learners sometimes confuse 'justify' with 'clarify'. 'Justify' means to prove something is right, not just to make it easier to understand.
מילים נרדפות
defend (Emphasizes protecting an action or belief against criticism.)
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explain (Focuses on making the reasons clear, without necessarily proving correctness.)
הפכים
condemn (Means to strongly disapprove or denounce something as wrong.)
צירופים
justify a decision
|justify an action
|justify the cost
|justify the means
|justify oneself
נושאים
communication
|law
|ethics
|core_vocabulary
דוגמאות
- 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.
דוגמאות ללומדים
- I can justify my choice.
- She justified her actions.
- They justified the high price.
- He justified being late.
- You must justify your opinion.
פועל
technical
B2
action
2
Align text margins
To change writing so the sides are straight on both left and right.
תבנית שימוש:
to justify [text]
טעות נפוצה:
Some learners think 'justify' in this context means to explain something; here it is about formatting text.
מילים נרדפות
align (A broader term for arranging elements in line; not limited to text.)
הפכים
rag (In typography, to leave one margin uneven.)
צירופים
fully justify text
|left justify
|right justify
|justify paragraphs
נושאים
technology
|design
|printing
|communication
דוגמאות
- 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.
דוגמאות ללומדים
- I will justify the text.
- The book has justified pages.
- Please justify this paragraph.
דקדוק
צורת המילון
justify
IPA
GB/d͡ʒˈʌstɪfˌaɪ/
US/d͡ʒˈʌstɪfˌaɪ/
הברות והטעמה
jus - ti - fy (3 הברות)
Stress on 1st syllable (jus)
צורות המילה
Verb
- Base: justify
- 3rd Person Singular: justifies
- Present Participle: justifying
- Past: justified
משפחת מילים
Forms
justifies
verb
justifying
verb
justified
verb
Core family
Negative and opposite forms
unjustified
adjective
unjustifiable
adjective
unjustifiably
adverb
ביטויים
justify oneself
1/d͡ʒˈʌstɪfˌaɪ wˌʌnsˈɛlf/
fixed phrase
Explain own actions
To explain why you did something so people do not think it was wrong.
דוגמאות
- 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.
דוגמאות
- They believe the ends justify the means in politics.
- He argued that saving lives justifies the means used.