rechtfertigen
/ˈʁɛçtfɛʁtiɡən/ verb B2- to justify, to defend (a chosen course of action or behavior; of a person)
- to justify, to vindicate (a chosen course of action or behavior; of circumstances) · Die Beweislage rechtfertigt keine Inhaftierung. The present evidence does not justify imprisonment.
- to justify one's behavior, to defend one's actions
Verb forms
- Infinitive
- rechtfertigen
- Present (er)
- rechtfertigt
- Präteritum (er)
- rechtfertigte
- Perfekt (er)
- hat gerechtfertigt
- Infinitive with zu
- zu rechtfertigen
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