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Verb legitimize has 1 sense

legalize, legalise, decriminalize, decriminalise, legitimize, legitimise, legitimate, legitimatize, legitimatise - make legal; "Marijuana should be legalized"
--₁ is one way to permit, allow, let, countenance
Sample sentence:
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Legitimize

Verb: to make legitimate or lawful; to give official recognition or approval.

Sense 1: Make something legal or valid.

Example sentence: They wanted to legitimize their relationship by getting married.

Sense 2: Give formal acceptance or approval to something.

Example sentence: The organization aims to legitimize the use of alternative medicine.

Noun: legitimation or legitimation process.

Sense 1: The act or process of making something legitimate.

Example sentence: The legitimize of the new law took several months.

Sense 2: The act of granting legitimacy to a child.

Example sentence: The prince's legitimize was questioned due to rumors of infidelity.

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