justify
/ˈdʒʌstɪfaɪ/verb
To provide an acceptable explanation for.
Example sentences
- “How can you justify spending so much money on clothes?”
- “Nothing can justify your rude behaviour last night.”
Featured as word of the day on February 17, 2028.
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