justifient

Justifient is the third-person plural present indicative form of the French verb justifier. It means “they justify” and is used to express that a group of people provides reasons or evidence for something they have done or decided.

Conjugation and forms: The base verb is justifier. Present tense forms include: je justifie, tu justifies, il/elle/on justifie, nous justifions, vous justifiez, ils/elles justifient. Justifient specifically corresponds to a plural subject in the present tense.

Usage: Justifient is common in everyday speech and writing to indicate the act of giving reasons for actions, statements, or conclusions. In legal, administrative, or academic contexts, it is used to introduce or describe reasons, evidence, or arguments supporting a decision or claim. Example: Ils justifient leurs retards par des problèmes de transport may translate as “They justify their delays with transportation problems.”

Etymology and related forms: The verb justifier comes from the Latin justificare, from iustus meaning “just” and facere meaning “to make.” Related forms include justifie, justifies, justifications, and the infinitive justifier.

Notes: Justifient governs a direct object in French: ils justifient quelque chose. The term is neutral and primarily functional, used to discuss reasons, explanations, or defenses offered by a subject in relation to an action or assertion.