justify

 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  justify 
 
  3  of  5  senses  of  justify 
 
  Sense  2 
  justify,  vindicate 
  =>  excuse,  explain 
 
  Sense  3 
  apologize,  apologise,  excuse,  justify,  rationalize,  rationalise 
  =>  color,  colour,  gloss 
  =>  plead 
  =>  extenuate,  palliate,  mitigate 
 
  Sense  4 
  absolve,  justify,  free 
  =>  excuse,  relieve,  let  off  exempt 
  =>  wash  one's  hands 
 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  justify 
 
  3  of  5  senses  of  justify 
 
  Sense  2 
  justify,  vindicate 
  =>  excuse,  explain 
  =>  alibi 
 
  Sense  3 
  apologize,  apologise,  excuse,  justify,  rationalize,  rationalise 
  =>  color,  colour,  gloss 
  =>  plead 
  =>  extenuate,  palliate,  mitigate 
 
  Sense  4 
  absolve,  justify,  free 
  =>  excuse,  relieve,  let  off  exempt 
  =>  frank 
  =>  wash  one's  hands 
 
  Entailment  of  verb  justify 
 
 
  Synonyms/Hypernyms  (Ordered  by  Frequency)  of  verb  justify 
 
  5  senses  of  justify 
 
  Sense  1 
  justify,  warrant 
  =>  confirm,  reassert 
 
  Sense  2 
  justify,  vindicate 
  =>  uphold,  maintain 
 
  Sense  3 
  apologize,  apologise,  excuse,  justify,  rationalize,  rationalise 
  =>  defend,  support,  fend  for 
 
  Sense  4 
  absolve,  justify,  free 
  =>  forgive 
 
  Sense  5 
  justify 
  =>  adjust  set 
 
  Familiarity  of  verb  justify 
 
  justify  used  as  a  verb  is  common  (polysemy  count  =  5) 
 
  Synonyms  (Grouped  by  Similarity  of  Meaning)  of  verb  justify 
 
  Sense  1 
  justify,  warrant 
  =>  confirm,  reassert 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  2 
  justify,  vindicate 
  =>  uphold,  maintain 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  3 
  apologize,  apologise,  excuse,  justify,  rationalize,  rationalise 
  =>  defend,  support,  fend  for 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  4 
  absolve,  justify,  free 
  =>  forgive 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  5 
  justify 
  =>  adjust  set 
  -------------- 
 
  Overview  of  verb  justify 
 
  The  verb  justify  has  5  senses  (first  3  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (17)  justify,  warrant  --  (show  to  be  reasonable) 
  2.  (9)  justify,  vindicate  --  (show  to  be  right) 
  3.  (2)  apologize,  apologise,  excuse,  justify,  rationalize,  rationalise  --  (defend,  explain,  clear  away  or  make  excuses  for  by  reasoning;  "rationalize  the  child's  seemingly  crazy  behavior";  "he  rationalized  his  lack  of  success") 
  4.  absolve,  justify,  free  --  (let  off  the  hook;  "I  absolve  you  from  this  responsibility") 
  5.  justify  --  (adjust  the  spaces  between  words  in  printing;  "justify  the  margins") 
 
  Overview  of  verb  justify 
 
  The  verb  justify  has  5  senses  (first  3  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (17)  justify,  warrant  --  (show  to  be  reasonable) 
  2.  (9)  justify,  vindicate  --  (show  to  be  right) 
  3.  (2)  apologize,  apologise,  excuse,  justify,  rationalize,  rationalise  --  (defend,  explain,  clear  away  or  make  excuses  for  by  reasoning;  "rationalize  the  child's  seemingly  crazy  behavior";  "he  rationalized  his  lack  of  success") 
  4.  absolve,  justify,  free  --  (let  off  the  hook;  "I  absolve  you  from  this  responsibility") 
  5.  justify  --  (adjust  the  spaces  between  words  in  printing;  "justify  the  margins") 

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