justify by

justify something by something

to try to explain why something needs doing or why it is acceptable to do something. You cannot justify violence by quoting proverbs. Your action was totally justified by the circumstances.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
EmİNe	-	Turkish
Neva	-	English
Costanzo	-	Italian
Sanjiv	-	Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati, Punjabi, Telugu, Kannada
Esmaralda	ez-mə-RAHL-də	English (Rare)
Stigr	-	Ancient Scandinavian