1. (

• justify ,
• vindicate

) show to be right by providing justification or proof; "vindicate a claim" ;

2. (

• justify ,

) (used of God) declare innocent; absolve from the penalty of sin ;

3. (

• justify

) adjust the spaces between words; "justify the margins" ;

1. (

• justified

) having words so spaced that lines have straight even margins ;