justify

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Verb

{{lb|en|transitive}} To [[provide]] an [[acceptable]] [[explanation]] for.
{{lb|en|transitive}} To be a good [[reason]] behind a normally-unacceptable action; to [[warrant]].
{{lb|en|transitive|typography}} To [[arrange]] ([[text]]) on a [[page]] or a computer [[screen]] such that the left and right ends of all [[line]]s within [[paragraph]]s are [[align]]ed.
{{lb|en|transitive}} To [[absolve]], and declare to be free of blame or sin.
{{lb|en|reflexive}} To give [[reason]]s for one’s [[action]]s; to make an [[argument]] to [[prove]] that one is [[in the right]].
{{lb|en|transitive}} To prove; to ratify; to confirm.
{{lb|en|legal}} To show (a person) to have had a sufficient legal reason for an act that has been made the subject of a charge or accusation.
{{lb|en|legal}} To [[qualify]] (oneself) as a [[surety]] by taking [[oath]] to the ownership of sufficient [[property]].

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