justified Meaning, Definition & Usage

1. verb show to be reasonable or provide adequate ground for
   warrant; justify.
   
   • The emergency does not warrant all of us buying guns
   • The end justifies the means
2. verb show to be right by providing justification or proof
   vindicate; justify.
   
   • vindicate a claim
3. verb defend, explain, clear away, or make excuses for by reasoning
   rationalize; apologise; rationalise; excuse; apologize; justify.
   
   • rationalize the child's seemingly crazy behavior
   • he rationalized his lack of success
4. verb let off the hook
   absolve; free; justify.
   
   • I absolve you from this responsibility
5. verb adjust the spaces between words
   justify.
   
   • justify the margins
6. adjective satellite having words so spaced that lines have straight even margins
   

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