justify

/d‍ʒˈʌstɪfˌa‍ɪ/

/ˈdʒəstəˌfaɪ/

[verb]

to justify

[VERB]

MAIN VERB

to prove or show that something is just or reasonable, usually something that others consider wrong

synonyms : vindicate

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(used of God) declare innocent; absolve from the penalty of sin

Examples

1. Only time will tell whether Broughton's optimism is justified.

2. I am not prepared to buy the claim that the ends justify the means.

3. She decided not to pursue a business opportunity because the potential profit wasn't enough to justify the effort - the game wasn't worth the candle.

4. The politician's belief that the end justifies the means led him to use unethical tactics to win the election.