/ʒys.ti.fje/
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to justify, to prove right
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Word origin
From Late Latin justificare, from Latin justus ('just') and facere ('to make'), via Old French justifier. English 'justify' has the same origin.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- justificare
- English cognates
- justify, just, justice
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -er conjugation. Pronouns: je, tu, il/elle, nous, vous, ils/elles.
Indicative
| Person | Present | Imperfect | Past historic | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| je | justifie | justifiais | justifiai | justifierai | justifierais |
| tu | justifies | justifiais | justifias | justifieras | justifierais |
| il/elle | justifie | justifiait | justifia | justifiera | justifierait |
| nous | justifions | justifiions | justifiâmes | justifierons | justifierions |
| vous | justifiez | justifiiez | justifiâtes | justifierez | justifieriez |
| ils/elles | justifient | justifiaient | justifièrent | justifieront | justifieraient |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| je | justifie | justifiasse |
| tu | justifies | justifiasses |
| il/elle | justifie | justifiât |
| nous | justifiions | justifiassions |
| vous | justifiiez | justifiassiez |
| ils/elles | justifient | justifiassent |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tu | justifie |
| nous | justifions |
| vous | justifiez |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- justifiant
- Past participle
- justifié · justifiée · justifiés · justifiées
Examples
- ?
How can you justify such a decision?
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Nothing justifies violence in this kind of dispute.
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You must account for all your expenses with receipts.
, .
She tried to justify herself, but nobody listened.
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The results amply justify the time devoted to this project.
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