justify
verb/ˈdʒʌstɪfaɪ/
Frequency rank: #3,507 most common English word
Meaning
To give a good reason for something; to show that it is right.
Example sentence
She couldn't find a good reason to justify her absence from the meeting.
Synonyms & related words
Practice this word in the quiz
More words in ranks 3,501–3,600
- instructionInformation that tells you how to do something.
- intensityThe strength, power, or degree of something.
- inventoryA complete list of goods or items in a place.
- invitationA spoken or written request to come somewhere or do something.
- judicialRelating to courts of law and judges.
- leanTo bend or rest your weight against something for support.
- lectureA formal talk given to teach people about a subject.
- logicalSensible and based on clear reasoning.
- masona person who builds or works with stone or brick.
- meaningfulHaving a serious, useful, or important purpose.