backward rationalize en · VERB
Meanings
- (ambitransitive) To construct or invent an explanation for an action, decision, or outcome after it has already occurred, rather than reasoning from it beforehand.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| backward-rationalize | alternative | lexicographic | |
| backward rationalizes | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| backward rationalizing | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| backward rationalized | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| backward rationalized | Tense=Past | lexicographic |