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Meanings of justify in английском

испанский
justificar

Defend, explain, clear away, or make excuses for by reasoning.

justificar
португальский
eximir
каталонский
perdonar
испанский
liberar

Let off the hook.

eximir
каталонский
garantir
испанский
garantizar

Show to be reasonable or provide adequate ground for.

garantir
испанский
justificar

Show to be right by providing justification or proof.

justificar
Usage of justify in английском
1
We think good results always justify an extra 10 minutes of work.
The cook's illustrated how-to-cook library
2
He said: I cannot justify the way this information was subsequently handled.
The Guardian
3
The government could now ask retail bosses to justify the price gap.
BBC
4
Former paramilitaries often mobilise political rhetoric to justify or obscure criminal intent.
The Guardian
5
Elite groups go to a great deal of trouble to justify themselves.
The new yorker
6
Some of the recent economic news has seemed to justify this approach.
The Guardian
7
The Spanish government has cited security of supply to justify the scheme.
Reuters
8
The concept was used to justify last year's military intervention in Libya.
Reuters
9
After a point, the fact of oppression fails to justify his actions.
The new yorker
10
Sturgeon therefore has to justify any decision to stage one before Brexit.
The Guardian
11
Award winners should not feel they need to justify their prize money.
The Guardian
12
ECHA had also failed to justify its way of working, Santos said.
Reuters
13
Are financial reasons enough to justify moving art colleges from city locations?
The Irish Times
14
Freedom yields to manipulation, and the end comes to justify the means.
The Disposable Male
15
Even the mere opportunity to do so must justify the economic risks.
The Guardian
16
This means Sofia could not justify a reduction in duties, Mutafchiev said.
Reuters
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Translations for justify
португальский
eximirexonerar
Justify through the time
Justify across language varieties
Ireland
Common
United Kingdom
Common
South Africa
Common
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