rejustify

jus·ti·fy

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [juhs-tuh-fahy]
- /ˈdʒʌs təˌfaɪ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [juhs-tuh-fahy]
- /ˈdʒʌs təˌfaɪ/

Definitions of rejustify word

verb with object rejustify to show (an act, claim, statement, etc.) to be just or right: The end does not always justify the means. 1
verb with object rejustify to defend or uphold as warranted or well-grounded: Don't try to justify his rudeness. 1
verb with object rejustify Theology. to declare innocent or guiltless; absolve; acquit. 1
verb with object rejustify Printing. to make (a line of type) a desired length by spacing the words and letters, especially so that full lines in a column have even margins both on the left and on the right. to level and square (a strike). 1
verb without object rejustify Law. to show a satisfactory reason or excuse for something done. to qualify as bail or surety. 1
verb without object rejustify Printing. (of a line of type) to fit exactly into a desired length. 1

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Origin of rejustify

First appearance:

before 1250

One of the 11% oldest English words

1250-1300; Middle English justifien < Old French justifier < Late Latin jūstificāre, equivalent to Latin jūsti- (combining form of jūstus just1) + -ficāre -fy

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Parts of speech for Rejustify

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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rejustify popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 90% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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