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justifier

to justify

verb zhüs-tee-FYEH Less Common
Communication Speech

Origin: Latin 'justificare' (to act justly toward)

Also means

to warrant

Usage Note

Justifier is used both transitively (to justify an action) and reflexively: se justifier means 'to justify oneself' or 'to explain one's conduct'. The noun justification and adjective justifié are common derivatives. In typography, justifier un texte means to align text to both margins.

Examples

"Il doit justifier chaque dépense."

Natural Translation

He must justify every expense.

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