justify
gb/d͡ʒˈʌstɪfˌaɪ/ us/d͡ʒˈʌstɪfˌaɪ/
B1
Ingles
~ 2300
Mga kahulugan
0 kahulugan
Pandiwa
B1
action
1
Give reasons for actions
To explain why something is right or fair.
Padron ng paggamit:
to justify [something]
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners sometimes confuse 'justify' with 'clarify'. 'Justify' means to prove something is right, not just to make it easier to understand.
Mga kasingkahulugan
defend (Emphasizes protecting an action or belief against criticism.)
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explain (Focuses on making the reasons clear, without necessarily proving correctness.)
Mga kasalungat
condemn (Means to strongly disapprove or denounce something as wrong.)
Mga kolokasyon
justify a decision
|justify an action
|justify the cost
|justify the means
|justify oneself
Mga tema
communication
|law
|ethics
|core_vocabulary
Mga Halimbawa
- 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.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
- I can justify my choice.
- She justified her actions.
- They justified the high price.
- He justified being late.
- You must justify your opinion.
Pandiwa
technical
B2
action
2
Align text margins
To change writing so the sides are straight on both left and right.
Padron ng paggamit:
to justify [text]
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Some learners think 'justify' in this context means to explain something; here it is about formatting text.
Mga kasingkahulugan
align (A broader term for arranging elements in line; not limited to text.)
Mga kasalungat
rag (In typography, to leave one margin uneven.)
Mga kolokasyon
fully justify text
|left justify
|right justify
|justify paragraphs
Mga tema
technology
|design
|printing
|communication
Mga Halimbawa
- 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.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
- I will justify the text.
- The book has justified pages.
- Please justify this paragraph.
Gramatika
Anyo sa diksyunaryo
justify
IPA
GB/d͡ʒˈʌstɪfˌaɪ/
US/d͡ʒˈʌstɪfˌaɪ/
Mga pantig at diin
jus - ti - fy (3 pantig)
Stress on 1st syllable (jus)
Mga anyo ng salita
Verb
- Base: justify
- 3rd Person Singular: justifies
- Present Participle: justifying
- Past: justified
Mga kaugnay na salita
Forms
justifies
verb
justifying
verb
justified
verb
Core family
Negative and opposite forms
unjustified
adjective
unjustifiable
adjective
unjustifiably
adverb
Mga ekspresyon
justify oneself
1/d͡ʒˈʌstɪfˌaɪ wˌʌnsˈɛlf/
fixed phrase
Explain own actions
To explain why you did something so people do not think it was wrong.
Mga Halimbawa
- 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.
Mga Halimbawa
- They believe the ends justify the means in politics.
- He argued that saving lives justifies the means used.