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Psychology keeps trying to vindicate human nature. History keeps undermining the effort.
Mason Cooley

Meaning of "vindicate" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD VINDICATE

From Latin vindicāre, from vindex claimant.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF VINDICATE

vindicate  [ˈvɪndɪˌkeɪt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF VINDICATE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Vindicate is a verb.
The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb vindicate in English.

WHAT DOES VINDICATE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of vindicate in the English dictionary

The first definition of vindicate in the dictionary is to clear from guilt, accusation, blame, etc, as by evidence or argument. Other definition of vindicate is to provide justification for. Vindicate is also to uphold, maintain, or defend.


CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO VINDICATE

PRESENT

Present
I vindicate
you vindicate
he/she/it vindicates
we vindicate
you vindicate
they vindicate
Present continuous
I am vindicating
you are vindicating
he/she/it is vindicating
we are vindicating
you are vindicating
they are vindicating
Present perfect
I have vindicated
you have vindicated
he/she/it has vindicated
we have vindicated
you have vindicated
they have vindicated
Present perfect continuous
I have been vindicating
you have been vindicating
he/she/it has been vindicating
we have been vindicating
you have been vindicating
they have been vindicating
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past
I vindicated
you vindicated
he/she/it vindicated
we vindicated
you vindicated
they vindicated
Past continuous
I was vindicating
you were vindicating
he/she/it was vindicating
we were vindicating
you were vindicating
they were vindicating
Past perfect
I had vindicated
you had vindicated
he/she/it had vindicated
we had vindicated
you had vindicated
they had vindicated
Past perfect continuous
I had been vindicating
you had been vindicating
he/she/it had been vindicating
we had been vindicating
you had been vindicating
they had been vindicating
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will vindicate
you will vindicate
he/she/it will vindicate
we will vindicate
you will vindicate
they will vindicate
Future continuous
I will be vindicating
you will be vindicating
he/she/it will be vindicating
we will be vindicating
you will be vindicating
they will be vindicating
Future perfect
I will have vindicated
you will have vindicated
he/she/it will have vindicated
we will have vindicated
you will have vindicated
they will have vindicated
Future perfect continuous
I will have been vindicating
you will have been vindicating
he/she/it will have been vindicating
we will have been vindicating
you will have been vindicating
they will have been vindicating
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would vindicate
you would vindicate
he/she/it would vindicate
we would vindicate
you would vindicate
they would vindicate
Conditional continuous
I would be vindicating
you would be vindicating
he/she/it would be vindicating
we would be vindicating
you would be vindicating
they would be vindicating
Conditional perfect
I would have vindicate
you would have vindicate
he/she/it would have vindicate
we would have vindicate
you would have vindicate
they would have vindicate
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been vindicating
you would have been vindicating
he/she/it would have been vindicating
we would have been vindicating
you would have been vindicating
they would have been vindicating
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you vindicate
we let´s vindicate
you vindicate
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to vindicate
Past participle
vindicated
Present Participle
vindicating
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH VINDICATE


abdicate
ˈæbdɪˌkeɪt
adjudicate
əˈdʒuːdɪˌkeɪt
communicate
kəˈmjuːnɪˌkeɪt
contraindicate
ˌkɒntrəˈɪndɪˌkeɪt
coradicate
kəʊˈrædɪˌkeɪt
dedicate
ˈdɛdɪˌkeɪt
dijudicate
daɪˈdʒuːdɪˌkeɪt
eradicate
ɪˈrædɪˌkeɪt
indicate
ˈɪndɪˌkeɪt
irradicate
ɪˈrædɪˌkeɪt
medicate
ˈmɛdɪˌkeɪt
overmedicate
ˌəʊvəˈmɛdɪˌkeɪt
predicate
ˈprɛdɪˌkeɪt
prejudicate
prɪˈdʒuːdɪˌkeɪt
premedicate
priːˈmɛdɪˌkeɪt
radicate
ˈrædɪˌkeɪt
rededicate
riːˈdɛdɪˌkeɪt
revendicate
riːˈvendɪˌkeɪt
revindicate
ˌriːˈvɪndɪˌkeɪt
subindicate
sʌbˈɪndɪˌkeɪt

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE VINDICATE

vincula
vinculum
vindaloo
vindemial
vindemiate
Vindhya Mountains
Vindhya Pradesh
Vindhya Range
vindicability
vindicable
vindication
vindicative
vindicativeness
vindicator
vindicatorily
vindicatory
vindicatress
vindictive
vindictively
vindictiveness

WORDS THAT END LIKE VINDICATE

applicate
birth certificate
certificate
clearance certificate
complicate
death certificate
delicate
domesticate
duplicate
fabricate
implicate
in triplicate
intoxicate
intricate
locate
lubricate
replicate
silicate
silver certificate
syndicate
triplicate

Synonyms and antonyms of vindicate in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «VINDICATE»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «vindicate» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of vindicate

Translation of «vindicate» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF VINDICATE

Find out the translation of vindicate to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of vindicate from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «vindicate» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

证明是正确的
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

vindicar
570 millions of speakers

English

vindicate
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

न्याय
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

دفاع
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

оправдать
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

justificar
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

সাবুদ করা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

donner raison à
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Vindicate
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

rechtfertigen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

正しさを証明する
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

정당함이 입증되다
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Vindicate
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

biện hộ
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

நியாயப்படுத்த
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

पुष्टी करा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

savunmak
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

dare ragione a
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

dochodzić
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

виправдати
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

justifica
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

δικαιώσει
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

verdedig
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

vindicate
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

rettferdig
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of vindicate

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «VINDICATE»

The term «vindicate» is regularly used and occupies the 81.105 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «VINDICATE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about vindicate

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5 QUOTES WITH «VINDICATE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word vindicate.
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Kingman Brewster, Jr.
There is no greater challenge than to have someone relying upon you; no greater satisfaction than to vindicate his expectation.
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Mason Cooley
Psychology keeps trying to vindicate human nature. History keeps undermining the effort.
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Kurt Huber
I hope to God that the inner strength that will vindicate my deeds will in good time spring forth from my own people. I have done as I had to on the prompting of my inner voice.
4
Jack Ruby
I have been used for a purpose, and there will be a certain tragic occurrence happening if you don't take my testimony and somehow vindicate me so my people don't suffer because of what I have done.
5
Randall Terry
Christians take Scriptures out of context to try to justify or to vindicate retreat and cowardice.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «VINDICATE»

Discover the use of vindicate in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to vindicate and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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An additional Testimony given to vindicate the truth of the ...
Thomas Taylor (of Ludgate Hill, London.) into your account-books, wherein every advanrage is taken of an ignorant customer; every me-thod of cheating, and imposing damaged or in; ferior goods amongst those which are nominated and fold ...
Thomas Taylor (of Ludgate Hill, London.), 1795
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Vindicate Society/Save the Children
This book is about a young boy growing up in the inner city.
Anthony Reeves, 2013
3
Faith That Works
"And I will vindicate the holiness of my great name, which has been profaned among the nations, and which you have profaned among them; and the nations will know that I am the Lord, says the Lord God, when through you I vindicate my  ...
Morris L. Venden, 1999
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Justification By Works: How Works Vindicate True Faith ...
This is the first of a two-volume commentary that will inspire us towards godliness and an increase in our understanding of faith.
R. T. Kendall, 2005
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Tracts for the People: Designed to Vindicate Religious and ...
This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series.
Effingham Wilson, 2010
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Expositions of the Psalms 121-150
Your right hand saved me. Verse 8. Leave vengeance to the Lord; he will repay 15. You will vindicate me,29 Lord. I take no revenge myself; you will avenge me. Letmyenemiesrageasmuchastheylike;itisforyoutoexactthevengeance that I cannot.
Saint Augustine (Bishop of Hippo.), Boniface Ramsey, John E. Rotelle, 2004
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English Synonymes: With Copious Illustrations and ...
... energy, force, vigour 372 VILE— base, mean, vile 148 TO VILIFY— to revile, vilify 108 TO VINDICATE— to assert, maintain, vindicate 441 TO VINDICATE— to avenge, revenge, vindicate 119 TO VINDICATE— to defend, protect, vindicate.
George Crabb, 1837
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Debates of the House of Commons: From the Year 1667 to the ...
I am not for revenge, but to vindicate the Nation. We are to vindicate the Protestant Religion. The Papists would turn all upon you, and you have an Opportunity to vindicate England. The Parliament has been abused, and Papers pinned at our ...
Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons, 1763
9
The Southern Nation: The New Rise of the Old South
William Shakespeare1 As Southrons, we know that our main purpose must be to vindicate the cause of our ancestors. The first Confederates and their leaders wrote appeals to tell the world's future generations the true nature of their fight.
Thornton, R. Gordon
10
Abortion and Divorce Law in Ireland
The Irish Constitution explicitly "guarantees in its laws to respect, and, as far as practicable, by its laws to defend and vindicate the personal rights of the citizen" 57 and therefore makes the a‡rmative commitment on behalf of the state to ...
Jennifer E. Spreng, 2004

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «VINDICATE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term vindicate is used in the context of the following news items.
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Scott Walker, Ready to Vindicate America
WI--With Rascal Flatts' cover of "Life is a Highway" blasting through the speakers, Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker took to the stage at the Waukesha Expo ... «PR Watch, Jul 15»
2
These videos of a Texas police shooting show how body cameras …
The most obvious reason is that these particular videos completely vindicate Green and Griffin. Not only do the videos show the shooting to be justified, but they ... «Washington Post, Jul 15»
3
What Does Vindicate Mean In The Bible?
A definition of vindication means the act of vindicating something or someone and this means to clear, as from an accusation, an imputation, a suspicion, or the ... «Patheos, Jun 15»
4
General pressured to vindicate 'unforgiven' Marines
President Obama 's nominee to head the Joint Chiefs of Staff is facing pressure from at least one member of Congress to address lingering fallout from an ... «USA TODAY, Jun 15»
5
Garda's final plea: 'Vindicate my good name. I'm innocent'
A week after his death, Sergeant Michael Galvin is not only vindicated, but the Minister for Justice has set up a judicial inquiry to examine the garda watchdog's ... «Irish Independent, Jun 15»
6
Mitch McConnell Will Do Just About Anything Not to Vindicate
Senate Republican leaders managed to scrape up enough votes just past midnight Saturday morning to put off decisive action on the NSA's bulk collection of ... «The Intercept - First Look Media, May 15»
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Mr. Z trainer tries to vindicate American Pharoah jockey Victor …
Jockey Victor Espinoza drew some heat after winning the Kentucky Derby aboard American Pharoah when he used the whip 32 times on the 3-year-old colt. «New York Daily News, May 15»
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Harris' Weak Results Vindicate Its Aggressive M&A Strategy
NEW YORK (The Deal) -- When Harris Corp. (HRS) in February announced a $4.75 billion deal for Exelis (XLS), Chairman and CEO William M. Brown ... «TheStreet.com, May 15»
9
UBS says results vindicate overhaul
UBS almost doubled earnings in the first quarter of the year, a feat that management said vindicated the bank's decision to overhaul its business far sooner than ... «Financial Times, May 15»
10
Sliding prices vindicate China's growth worries
China's slowing economy is perilously close to being too slow. What is happening to prices across the economy vindicates authorities' fears that the annual ... «Reuters Blogs, Apr 15»

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