JUSTIFY - Definition & Meaning for Kids
Meaning 1
Part of speech: Verb
show to be reasonable or provide adequate ground for
Example: The emergency does not warrant all of us buying guns; The end justifies the means
Categories: Confirm, Reassert
📖 Fun Facts About Justify
- • To justify means to explain why something makes sense — it helps others understand your choices.
Meaning 2
Part of speech: Verb
show to be right by providing justification or proof
Example: vindicate a claim
Categories: Uphold, Maintain
Meaning 3
Part of speech: Verb
adjust the spaces between words
Example: justify the margins
Categories: Adjust, Set, Correct
Synonyms
Absolve, Excuse, Justify, Free, Vindicate
Antonyms
🌱 Word Origin (Etymology)
The word "justify" comes from Latin justus. It started in Late Latin justificare. Then it appeared in Old French justifier. Later, people used it in Middle English justifien.
🔗 Related Words
just – A related word in the same word family.
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🧩 Fun Fact
This word's path shows how empires, trade, and scholarship spread vocabulary across continents.