What does the word justify mean?

Usage examples for justify

  1. The results do not justify any man in calling mining a lottery. – The Comstock Club by Charles Carroll Goodwin
  2. The noble fellow, who was prepared to take the burden of his mother's sin, would certainly find it hard to justify himself in the eyes of the woman he loved. – The Scarlet Feather by Houghton Townley
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