Justifiait (en. Justified)

/ʒystifje/

Meaning & Definition

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verb
Explain or provide reasoning for an action or situation.
He justified his delay with a car breakdown.
Il justifiait son retard par une panne de voiture.
Demonstrate the legitimacy of something.
She justified her choices with facts.
Elle justifiait ses choix par des faits.
Provide evidence to support a claim.
He justified his arguments with statistics.
Il justifiait ses arguments avec des statistiques.

Etymology

From the verb 'justifier', which comes from the Latin 'justificare'.

Common Phrases and Expressions

justifying one's actions
Explain the reason for one’s actions.
justifier ses actes
justification of absence
Reason given for not being present.
justification de l'absence
justify a price
Explain why a price is set at this amount.
justifier un prix

Related Words

justification
Action of justifying something.
justification
justifiable
That can be justified.
justifiable
justified
That has been justified.
justifié

Slang Meanings

Explain a complicated situation.
He justified his crazy behavior as an act of creativity.
Il a justifié son comportement fou comme un acte de créativité.
Find an excuse for something.
She justified her absence with a boring appointment.
Elle a justifié son absence par un rendez-vous ennuyeux.