Justify

jus′ti-fī, v.t. to make just: to prove or show to be just or right: to vindicate: to absolve:— pr.p. jus′tifying; pa.p. jus′tified. — adj. Justifī′able , that may be justified or defended.— n. Justifī′ablene .— adv. Justifī′ably .— n. Justificā′tion , vindication: absolution: a plea of sufficient reason for.— adjs. Jus′tificātive , Jus′tificātory , having power to justify.— n. Jus′tifier , one who defends, or vindicates: he who pardons and absolves from guilt and punishment.— Justification by faith , the doctrine that men are justified by faith in Christ. [Fr.,—L. justificāre — just us , just, facĕre , to make.]