justify
gb/d͡ʒˈʌstɪfˌaɪ/ us/d͡ʒˈʌstɪfˌaɪ/
B1
انگریزی
~ 2300
معانی
0 معانی
فعل
B1
action
1
Give reasons for actions
To explain why something is right or fair.
استعمال کا انداز:
to justify [something]
عام غلطی:
Learners sometimes confuse 'justify' with 'clarify'. 'Justify' means to prove something is right, not just to make it easier to understand.
ہم معنی الفاظ
defend (Emphasizes protecting an action or belief against criticism.)
|
explain (Focuses on making the reasons clear, without necessarily proving correctness.)
متضاد الفاظ
condemn (Means to strongly disapprove or denounce something as wrong.)
لفظی تراکیب
justify a decision
|justify an action
|justify the cost
|justify the means
|justify oneself
موضوعات
communication
|law
|ethics
|core_vocabulary
مثالیں
- 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.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
- I can justify my choice.
- She justified her actions.
- They justified the high price.
- He justified being late.
- You must justify your opinion.
فعل
technical
B2
action
2
Align text margins
To change writing so the sides are straight on both left and right.
استعمال کا انداز:
to justify [text]
عام غلطی:
Some learners think 'justify' in this context means to explain something; here it is about formatting text.
ہم معنی الفاظ
align (A broader term for arranging elements in line; not limited to text.)
متضاد الفاظ
rag (In typography, to leave one margin uneven.)
لفظی تراکیب
fully justify text
|left justify
|right justify
|justify paragraphs
موضوعات
technology
|design
|printing
|communication
مثالیں
- 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.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
- I will justify the text.
- The book has justified pages.
- Please justify this paragraph.
گرامر
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justify
IPA
GB/d͡ʒˈʌstɪfˌaɪ/
US/d͡ʒˈʌstɪfˌaɪ/
ہجا بندی اور زور
jus - ti - fy (3 ہجے)
Stress on 1st syllable (jus)
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Verb
- Base: justify
- 3rd Person Singular: justifies
- Present Participle: justifying
- Past: justified
متعلقہ الفاظ
Forms
justifies
verb
justifying
verb
justified
verb
Core family
Negative and opposite forms
unjustified
adjective
unjustifiable
adjective
unjustifiably
adverb
عبارات
justify oneself
1/d͡ʒˈʌstɪfˌaɪ wˌʌnsˈɛlf/
fixed phrase
Explain own actions
To explain why you did something so people do not think it was wrong.
مثالیں
- 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.
مثالیں
- They believe the ends justify the means in politics.
- He argued that saving lives justifies the means used.