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verantwoorden — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • apologize verb To say sorry; to express regret for a mistake or wrongdoing.
  • vindicate verb To free someone from an accusation, suspicion or criticism.

Senses

verantwoorden is used for these senses in English:

  • apologize (intransitive, dated) To make an apologia or defense; to act as apologist.
  • vindicate (transitive) To lay claim to; to assert a right to; to claim.

vindicate — full definition

  1. verb To free someone from an accusation, suspicion or criticism.
  2. verb To show that something is right or true by giving proof for it.
  3. verb To stand up for a cause or idea when others oppose it.
  4. verb To turn out, in the end, to have been sensible, right or fair.
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