"self-justify" meaning in All languages combined

See self-justify on Wiktionary

Verb [English]

Forms: self-justifies [present, singular, third-person], self-justifying [participle, present], self-justified [participle, past], self-justified [past]
Etymology: From self- + justify. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|self|justify}} self- + justify Head templates: {{en-verb}} self-justify (third-person singular simple present self-justifies, present participle self-justifying, simple past and past participle self-justified)
  1. To provide self-justification, to justify or excuse oneself or itself. Categories (topical): Logic Translations (Translations): autojustificar (Spanish)

Inflected forms

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