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justify
/ˈdʒʌstɪfaɪ/

justify

🇺🇸 American English
/ˈdʒʌstɪˌfaɪ/
🇬🇧 British English
/ˈdʒʌstɪfaɪ/
🇷🇺 Russian
[ɐˈpravdɨvətʲ]
Meaning of justify

to show that something is right or reasonable

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Pronunciation/ˈdʒʌstɪfaɪ/
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justify

When to use justify

justify a decision

обосновать решение

justify the cost

оправдать затраты

justify the action

оправдать действие

justify the claim

обосновать утверждение

justify the choice

обосновать выбор

justify usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Она попыталась оправдать своё опоздание.

She tried to justify her late arrival.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Ничто не может оправдывать причинение вреда ребёнку.

Nothing can justify hurting a child.

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justify translation: оправдывать. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce justify

/ˈdʒʌstɪfaɪ/

justify translation

оправдывать

justify examples

She tried to justify her late arrival.

justify transcription

/ˈdʒʌstɪfaɪ/, /ˈdʒʌstɪˌfaɪ/

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justify meaning: what does it mean?

to show that something is right or reasonable

justify pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

justify is pronounced as /ˈdʒʌstɪfaɪ/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

justify definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

She tried to justify her late arrival. Translation: Она попыталась оправдать своё опоздание.

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