Definition of vindicate

"vindicate" in the verb sense

1. justify, vindicate

show to be right by providing justification or proof

"vindicate a claim"

2. vindicate

maintain, uphold, or defend

"vindicate the rights of the citizens"

3. vindicate

clear of accusation, blame, suspicion, or doubt with supporting proof

"You must vindicate yourself and fight this libel"

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Quotations for vindicate

Laugh where we must, be candid where we can,
But vindicate the ways of God to man. [ Pope ]

Science is teaching man to know and reverence truth, and to believe that only so far as he knows and loves it can he live worthily on earth, and vindicate the dignity of his spirit. [ Moses Harvey ]

Whatever mitigates the woes or increases the happiness of others is a just criterion of goodness; and whatever injures society at large, or any individual in it, is a criterion of iniquity. One should not quarrel with a dog without a reason sufficient to vindicate one through all the courts of morality. [ Goldsmith ]

It is not to taste sweet things, but to do noble and true things, and vindicate himself under God's heaven as a God-made man, that the poorest son of Adam dimly longs. Show him the way of doing that, the dullest day-drudge kindles into a hero. They wrong man greatly who say he is to be seduced by ease. Difficulty, abnegation, martyrdom, death, are the allurements that act on the heart of man. Kindle the inner genial life of him, you have a flame that burns up all lower considerations. [ Carlyle ]

vindicate in Scrabble®

The word vindicate is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 15

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Play In The Letters vindicate:

VINDICATE
(162)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (3 words)

deviant, incited, invited

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word vindicate

VINDICATE
(162)
VINDICATE
(153)
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The 200 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In vindicate

VINDICATE
(162)
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VINDICATE
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VINDICATE
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vindicate in Words With Friends™

The word vindicate is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 18

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Play In The Letters vindicate:

VINDICATE
(270)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (3 words)

deviant, incited, invited

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word vindicate

VINDICATE
(270)
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(156)
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(132)
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(96)
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(29)
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(26)
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The 200 Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays Using The Letters In vindicate

VINDICATE
(270)
VINDICATE
(156)
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(132)
DEVIANT
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INVITED
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Words containing the sequence vindicate

Words that start with vindicate (3 words)

Words with vindicate in them (3 words)

Words that end with vindicate (2 words)

Word Growth involving vindicate

Shorter words in vindicate

at ate indicate

at cat indicate

in indicate

Longer words containing vindicate

revindicate revindicated

revindicate revindicates

vindicated revindicated

vindicates revindicates