Questions about example sentences with, and the definition and usage of "Justify"

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I wasn’t trying to help. I was just bored.

A: to explain why you did what you did.

"I had to justify why I spent $100.00 on a pair of shoes to my mother".

A: It means to show that something was right or correct. Like a thief will justify stealing food to feed their family.

A: I can't explain.

A: To show or prove something

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E.G.

➡It needed a credible threat in order to justify its massive expenditure.

➡It was the only thing that I could do - I don't have to justify myself to anyone.

➡Manufacturers need large sales to justify offering a big variety in 
export markets.


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A: Justify
1. Students must be able to justify their answer with reasoning.
2. 'When can you justify killing a person?' is a very controversial question in morality and ethics.

A: Jon tries to justify his mistake by pointing out someone else's mistakes.

Can you justify your actions?

The man was justified to shoot the criminal because of self defense.

A: 1.) How can you justify his actions?
2.) I don't know how you can justify what you did to me.

A: to justify something means to explain why it is valid or true. To prove something means to empirically show something to be true.

The man justified his request for a raise by showing his sales figures to his boss.

The detective must prove the suspect's guilt using evidence in a court of law.

A: When you rationalize, you're generally trying to come up with reasons for why you did something you wouldn't normally do. You're trying to provide the "rationale" for the action. It tends to carry a negative connotation.

"I know I didn't need to buy three candy bars, but they were on sale!" (Rationalizing; trying to come up with some kind of excuse or reason for doing something unexpected, abnormal, or potentially wrong or bad)

Justify tends to be used more often in the past tense and tends to indicate that the action taken was morally correct or warranted.

"I just got 100's on my finals, so I bought the candy bars to celebrate" (I was justified in buying the candy because I earned it.)

A: Justify is more about providing reasons for something. "The drought justified farm subsidies."

Legitimize literally means "to make legal," but usage includes "to make acceptable."
The two meanings are quite similar, but not always the same.

A: Justify - to make an acceptable explanation/reason
Ex: Can you justify the way you spend your money?

Legitimize - to make it legit (legal) conforming to the law
Ex: I want to legitimize my adoption papers for my child.

A: Someone wants to know why you did that; it is a simple question from someone who wants to understand you. So you explain yourself (your decisions and actions).
Another person asks why you did that; this person is CHALLENGING you because they don't agree with your actions and may even be angry with you. For this person, you must JUSTIFY yourself: prove that you have valid reasons for your actions.

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