rationalize
intermediateB2/ˈræʃənaɪz/ · ra-tion-al-ize
To explain or justify something with logical reasoning.
Meanings
To explain or justify something with logical reasoning.
کسی چیز کی وضاحت یا جواز فراہم کرنا منطقی دلائل کے ساتھ۔
معقول بنانا
maqool banana
Common Collocations
- rationalize one's decisions
- rationalize a decision
- rationalize behavior
Example Sentences
He tried to rationalize his poor performance in the exam.
اس نے امتحان میں اپنی خراب کارکردگی کا جواز پیش کرنے کی کوشش کی۔
Us ne imtihan mein apni kharab karkardagi ka jawaaz pesh karne ki koshish ki.
It's common to rationalize our spending habits.
یہ عام بات ہے کہ ہم اپنی خرچ کرنے کی عادات کا جواز پیش کرتے ہیں۔
Ye aam baat hai ke hum apni kharch karne ki aadaat ka jawaaz pesh karte hain.
People often rationalize their feelings to avoid conflict.
لوگ اکثر اپنے جذبات کا جواز پیش کرتے ہیں تاکہ تصادم سے بچ سکیں۔
Log aksar apne jazbat ka jawaaz pesh karte hain taake tasadum se bach sakain.
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💡 Memory Tip
Remember 'rational' in 'rationalize' as linking logic with reason.
Imagine a person weighing options on a balance scale to rationalize choices.
✍️ Urdu Poetry
کیسی باتیں آپ کریں ہیں، کس کو سمجھائیں گے؟ جب دل ہی کو تو معقول بنانا ہے۔
Kaisi baatein aap karain hain, kis ko samjhain ge? Jab dil hi ko to maqool banana hai.
What words do you speak, to whom will you explain? When it's the heart itself that needs to be rationalized.
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🗣️ Urdu Proverb
دیر آئد، درست آئد
Der aaid, durust aaid
Better late than never.
📖 Etymology
Origin: Latin "rationalis" — of or belonging to reason
First known use: 19th century
The word 'rationalize' emerged in the English language in the late 19th century, referring to the process of making something more reasonable or logical.