rechtfertigen — meaning in English
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English meaning
- justify verb To give a good reason or explanation for something.
- rationalize verb To make something rational, logical, or more efficient — often by removing unnecessary parts.
- vindicate verb To free someone from an accusation, suspicion or criticism.
Senses
rechtfertigen is used for these senses in English:
- rationalize To justify a discreditable act, or irrational behaviour.
- vindicate (transitive) To clear of an accusation, suspicion or criticism.
- vindicate (transitive) To justify by providing evidence.
- vindicate (transitive) To lay claim to; to assert a right to; to claim.
justify — full definition
- verb To give a good reason or explanation for something.
- verb To arrange text so that its lines align evenly along a margin or margins.
rationalize — full definition
- verb To make something rational, logical, or more efficient — often by removing unnecessary parts.
- verb To invent a reasonable-sounding excuse for behavior that was really driven by something less flattering.
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