Synonyms for justifying
| Grammar : Verb |
| Spell : juhs-tuh-fahy |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈdʒʌs təˌfaɪ |
Top 10 synonyms for justifying Other synonyms for the word justifying
- absolve
- acquit
- alibi
- answer for
- apologize for
- approve
- argue for
- assert
- be answerable for
- bear out
- brief
- claim
- clear
- contend
- cop a plea
- crawl
- do justice to
- establish
- exculpate
- excuse
- exonerate
- legalize
- make allowances
- make good
- palliate
- pardon
- plead
- rebut
- show cause
- speak in favor
- square
- stand up for
- sustain
- uphold
- validate
- verify
- vindicate
- warrant
Définition of justifying
Origin :- c.1300, "to administer justice;" late 14c., "to show (something) to be just or right," from Old French justifiier "submit to court proceedings" (12c.), from Latin iustificare "act justly toward, make just," from iustificus "dealing justly, righteous," from iustus "just" (see just (adj.)) + root of facere "to do" (see factitious). Of circumstances, "to afford justification," from 1630s. Meaning "to make exact" (now largely restricted to typesetting) is from 1550s. Related: Justified; justifying.
- verb legitimize, substantiate
- He seems to feel the difficulty of 'justifying the ways of God to man.'
- Extract from : « The Republic » by Plato
- But Donovan would not have insisted on justifying his faith by putting it to the test.
- Extract from : « The Island Mystery » by George A. Birmingham
- Wayne had succeeded in justifying everything Stannard had said of him.
- Extract from : « Marion's Faith. » by Charles King
- I thank you, sire; you have taken the only method of justifying me.
- Extract from : « The Queen's Necklace » by Alexandre Dumas pre
- He justifying himself said: "Yes, but those who remain behind are not crowned."
- Extract from : « The History Of Herodotus » by Herodotus
- On the other hand, he did not wish to involve her in justifying his action to the world.
- Extract from : « Robert Orange » by John Oliver Hobbes
- The pointer on this dial signifies to him which of the "justifying keys" he must depress.
- Extract from : « The Building of a Book » by Various
- I am not justifying my conduct,” he said, “still less boasting.
- Extract from : « The Lonely Island » by R.M. Ballantyne
- She slept again, and a devil appeared and talked to her, justifying Pilate.
- Extract from : « Castellinaria » by Henry Festing Jones
- And, indeed, the chief inspector lost no time in justifying that belief.
- Extract from : « Number Seventeen » by Louis Tracy
Antonyms for justifying
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