rechtfertigen

A2 Verb frequency rank #3,707

What rechtfertigen means

Verb

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)
to justify one's behavior, to defend one's actions

Forms

rechtfertigen · rechtfertigt · rechtfertigte · hat gerechtfertigt (+ Akkusativ; für + Akkusativ)

Pronunciation

rechtfertigen in a sentence

Die Beweislage rechtfertigt keine Inhaftierung.

The present evidence does not justify imprisonment.

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rechtfertigen is A2 German — still elementary vocabulary, ranked #3,707 of 13,000 by how often it appears in written German.

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