justifiqué
Justifiqué is the first-person singular form of the Spanish verb justificar in the preterite tense. It translates as “I justified” and is used to indicate that the speaker provided reasons or evidence in the past to defend a claim, action, or decision.
Justificar is a regular -ar verb. In the preterite, the yo form changes to justifiqué to preserve
Usage notes: Justifiqué is used to narrate a completed past act of providing justification. Examples include:
Etymology and related forms: justificar proviene del latín justificare, de iustus ‘justo’ más facere ‘hacer’. Related