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Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
justify /ˈdʒʌstɪfʌɪ/
▶verb (justifies, justifying, justified)
  • 1 prove to be right or reasonable.

    ■ be a good reason for.

  • 2 Theology declare or make righteous in the sight of God.
  • 3 Printing (often as adj. justified) adjust (text or a line of type) so that the print fills a space evenly or forms a straight edge.
– derivatives
justificatory adjective,
justifier noun.
– origin ME: from OFr. justifier, from Christian L. justificare ‘do justice to’, from L. justus (see just).



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