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do justice

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˌdu ˈdʒʌstɪs/ · UK /ˌduː ˈdʒʌstɪs/

do justice means: To show or describe something as well as it deserves.

verb

SHOW TRUE QUALITYB2

To show or describe something as well as it deserves.

  • The photo does not do justice to the view.
  • Her performance did justice to the difficult role.
  • Can a short review do this novel justice?

How to use it: do justice to someone/something (This recording does justice to her beautiful voice.); do someone/something justice (The photograph does not do the garden justice.)

Similar words: represent fairly, show properly

Common phrases: do justice to something, do someone justice

ENJOY FULLYC1

To enjoy something fully, especially by eating plenty of good food.

  • We did justice to the delicious meal.
  • Bring an appetite so you can do justice to this feast.
  • After our walk, we certainly did justice to lunch.

How to use it: do justice to something (The hungry guests did justice to the feast.)

Similar words: enjoy fully, relish

Common phrases: do justice to dinner, do justice to something

Questions about do justice

What does do justice mean?

To show or describe something as well as it deserves.

What is do justice in other languages?

Türkçe: hakkını vermek · Español: hacer justicia a · Français: rendre justice à · Deutsch: gerecht werden · Italiano: rendere giustizia a · 日本語: 良さを十分に伝える

How do you pronounce do justice?

In American English /ˌdu ˈdʒʌstɪs/; in British English /ˌduː ˈdʒʌstɪs/.

How do you use do justice in a sentence?

The photo does not do justice to the view. Her performance did justice to the difficult role.

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