Justificar
Example: Vaig haver de justificar la meva absència a la reunió important.
Definition
"Justificar" means to provide a valid reason or explanation for an action, decision, or situation, often to prove it was appropriate or necessary. For example, one might justify their absence from an important meeting by giving a satisfactory excuse.
Etymology
The word "justificar" comes from the Latin 'justificare', which means 'to make just' or 'to justify'. It combines 'justus' (just) and 'facere' (to make). Did you know that the concept of justifying actions dates back to Roman law, where it was important to demonstrate fairness and correctness?
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"Justificar" appears in the Vocaplus list "Catalan - General - (B1) - set 5", containing 113 commonly used words.
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