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10 Language-to-English DictionariesJustificar
Pronunciation / Transliteration: zhoos-ti-fi-kar
"Ele tentou justificar sua decisão."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To show or prove to be right or reasonable.
"She tried to justify her decision to leave the company." - 2
To provide a valid reason for an action or belief.
"He could not justify his absence from the meeting."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'justify' originates from the Latin 'justificare', which means 'to make just or right'. It entered Middle English through Old French in the late 14th century, evolving to encompass both moral and legal contexts of making something right or valid.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Justify" is said worldwide
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Justifier
Transliteration: zhoos-ti-fi-ay
"Elle a essayé de justifier sa décision."
Rechtfertigen
Transliteration: rekht-fair-ti-gen
"Er konnte seine Abwesenheit nicht rechtfertigen."
Giustificare
Transliteration: joo-stee-fi-kah-reh
"Ha cercato di giustificare la sua scelta."
Justificar
Transliteration: hoos-ti-fi-kar
"Intentó justificar su decisión."
Justificar
Transliteration: zhoos-ti-fi-kar
"Ele tentou justificar sua decisão."
सत्यापित करना
Transliteration: satyapit karna
"उसने अपनी अनुपस्थिति को सत्यापित करने की कोशिश की।"
证明
Transliteration: zhèngmíng
"她试图证明她的决定是正确的。"
정당화하다
Transliteration: jeongdanghwahada
"그는 자신의 결정을 정당화하려고 했다."
正当化する
Transliteration: せいとうかする
"彼女は自分の決定を正当化しようとした。"
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