justify, v.
(justified, justifies, justifying)
freq. cnt. 9
(justified, justifies, justifying)
freq. cnt. 9
show to be right by providing justification or proof
<verb.communication> freq. cnt.: 10 freq. cnt.: 9 freq. cnt.: 1
justify vindicate
sample sentences
"vindicate a claim"verb frames
Somebody ----s somethingSomething ----s something
verb frames
Somebody ----s somethingSomething ----s something
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
adjust the spaces between words
<verb.change>
justify
sample sentences
"justify the margins"verb frames
Somebody ----s something
(used of God) declare innocent; absolve from the penalty of sin
<verb.communication>
justify
verb frames
Somebody ----s somebody of something
lexical pointers
derivationally related form