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Vindicate

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VIN'DICATE, L. vindico.

1. To defend to justify to support or maintain as true or correct, against denial, censure or objections.

When the respondent denies any proposition, the opponent must vindicate it.

Laugh where we must, be candid where we can but vindicate the ways of God to man.

2. To assert to defend with success to maintain to prove to be just or valid as, to vindicate a claim or title.
3. To defend with arms, or otherwise as, to vindicate our rights.
4. to avenge to punish as a war to vindicate or punish infidelity.

God is more powerful to exact subjection and to vindicate rebellion.

This latter use is entirely obsolete.

Bibliography Information
Entry for 'Vindicate'. King James Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​kjd/​v/vindicate.html.
 
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