justifier

A. vtr

• to justify [method, absence]; to vindicate [guilty party]; to explain [ignorance] les faits ont justifié nos craintes = events proved our fears to have been justified tu essaies toujours de la justifier = you are always making excuses for her Definition of justify in the British & World English dictionary Definition of justify in the US English dictionary Translate justify | into German | into Italian | into Spanish

B. v+prep (justifier de)

• to give proof of

C. v refl (+ v être) (se justifier)

• 1 to make excuses; (in court) to clear oneself

• 2 [decision] to be justified (by)