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