- justifies
- jus·ti·fy || 'dʒʌstɪfaɪ v. vindicate, defend, support, excuse; cause to exactly fill a line of type (of words or letters)
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
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justifies his reputation — shows that he deserves his reputation … English contemporary dictionary
the end justifies the means — Cf. OVID Heroides ii. 85 exitus acta probat, the outcome justifies the deeds. The negative of this is also often asserted. 1583 G. BABINGTON Exposition of Commandments 260 The ende good, doeth not by and by make the meanes good. 1718 M. PRIOR… … Proverbs new dictionary
(the) end justifies the means — the end justifies the means phrase any methods, even bad ones, are allowed in order to achieve what you want, especially something good Thesaurus: describing or relating to ways of doing thingshyponym systems and methods for doing thingssynonym… … Useful english dictionary
a reasonable belief of the possibility of imminent injury or death at the hands of another that justifies a person acting in self-defense against the potential attack. — a reasonable belief of the possibility of imminent injury or death at the hands of another that justifies a person acting in self defense against the potential attack. A person who agrees to work for a specified time in order to learn a trade,… … Law dictionary
end justifies the means — See the end justifies the means … English idioms
(the) end justifies the means. — something that you say which means that in order to achieve an important aim, it is acceptable to do something bad. Unfortunately, we ll have to cut down the forest to make space for the golf course, but I feel the end justifies the means … New idioms dictionary
aim justifies the means — for accomplishing a task all is permissible, all means are permitted … English contemporary dictionary
end justifies the means — actions or methods that are wrong from a moral point of view are at times necessary in order to obtain morally right results or effects … English contemporary dictionary
the end justifies the means — results give reason to the actions performed in the achieving of these results … English contemporary dictionary
the end justifies the means — any method is fine if the result is good If a person steals food to survive, does the end justify the means? … English idioms
