justifying Definition

justify
verb justifies, justified, justifying

1. To prove or show something to be right, just or reasonable.

Thesaurus: support, plead, argue for, defend, explain, sustain, advocate, palliate, stand up for, speak in favour of, countenance, condone, vindicate, warrant, verify, confirm, validate, substantiate, legitimize, prove.
2. printing.
To arrange (text) so that the margins are even-edged.

Derivative: justifier
noun

Etymology: 13c: from Latin justus just + facere to make.