justify

  1. Verb.  (transitive) To provide an acceptable explanation for.
  2. Verb.  (transitive) To be a good, acceptable reason for; warrant.
  3. Verb.  (transitive) To arrange (text) on a page or a computer screen such that the left and right ends of all lines within paragraphs are aligned.
  4. Verb.  (transitive) To absolve, and declare to be free of blame or sin.

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