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to legitimize
/ɫəˈdʒɪtəˌmaɪz/, /ɫɪˈdʒɪtəˌmaɪz/
legitimise
to legitimize
01
to make something legal or officially accepted
Grammatical Information
Composition
derived
Action verb
Regular
Present tense
legitimize
3rd person singular
legitimizes
Present participle
legitimizing
Past simple
legitimized
Past participle
legitimized
Examples
The law helped legitimize the new practice.
