justify

verb

1. show to be reasonable or provide adequate ground for

   verb.communication

   Synonyms warrant

   Source: WordNet 3.0

2. show to be right by providing justification or proof

   verb.communication

   Synonyms vindicate

   Source: WordNet 3.0

3. defend, explain, clear away, or make excuses for by reasoning

   verb.communication

   Synonyms apologise apologize excuse rationalise rationalize

   Source: WordNet 3.0

4. let off the hook

   verb.communication

   Synonyms absolve free

   Antonyms blame fault

   Source: WordNet 3.0

5. adjust the spaces between words

   verb.change

   Examples

   Justify the margins.

   Source: WordNet 3.0

6. To prove or show to be just; to vindicate; to maintain or defend as conformable to law, right, justice, propriety, or duty.

   verb

   Source: webster1913

7. To form an even surface or true line with something else; to fit exactly.

   verb

   Source: webster1913

8. To show (a person) to have had a sufficient legal reason for an act that has been made the subject of a charge or accusation.

   verb

   Source: webster1913