Verb
justify -
show to be right by providing justification or proof; "vindicate a claim"
vindicate
uphold ,
maintain stand up for; stick up for; of causes, principles, or ideals
explain ,
excuse make plain and comprehensible; "He explained the laws of physics to his students"
legitimate make (an illegitimate child) legitimate; declare the legitimacy of (someone); "They legitimized their natural child"
justify -
show to be reasonable or provide adequate ground for; "The emergency does not warrant all of us buying guns" ; "The end justifies the means"
warrant
reassert ,
confirm make more firm; "Confirm thy soul in self-control!"
justify -
adjust the spaces between words; "justify the margins"
adjust ,
correct ,
set adapt or conform oneself to new or different conditions; "We must adjust to the bad economic situation"
printing the business of producing printed material for sale or distribution
justify -
defend, explain, clear away, or make excuses for by reasoning; "rationalize the child's seemingly crazy behavior" ; "he rationalized his lack of success"
apologize ,
apologise ,
excuse ,
rationalize ,
rationalise
fend for ,
defend ,
support argue or speak in defense of; "She supported the motion to strike"
gloss ,
color ,
colour provide an interlinear translation of a word or phrase
plead appeal or request earnestly; "I pleaded with him to stop"
extenuate ,
mitigate ,
palliate lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of; "The circumstances extenuate the crime"
justify -
let off the hook; "I absolve you from this responsibility"
absolve ,
free
fault ,
blame attribute responsibility to; "We blamed the accident on her" ; "The tragedy was charged to her inexperience"
forgive stop blaming or grant forgiveness; "I forgave him his infidelity" ; "She cannot forgive him for forgetting her birthday"
let off ,
exempt ,
excuse ,
relieve grant relief or an exemption from a rule or requirement to; "She exempted me from the exam"
wash one's hands to absolve oneself of responsibility or future blame; "I wash my hands of this"
