Definitions for legalize
ˈli gəˌlaɪzle·gal·ize

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. legalize, legalise, decriminalize, decriminalise, legitimize, legitimise, legitimate, legitimatize, legitimatiseverb

   make legal

   "Marijuana should be legalized"

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1. To Legalizeverb

   To authorize; to make lawful.

   Etymology: legaliser, French; from legal.

   If any thing can legalize revenge, it should be injury from an extremely obliged person: but revenge is so absolutely the peculiar of heaven, that no consideration can impower, even the best men, to assume the execution of it. Robert South, Sermons.

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1. legalize

   Legalize refers to the act of making something that is currently illegal or not authorized, permissible and acceptable under the law or officially recognized and enforceable by the law.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:2.0 / 2 votes

1. Legalizeverb

   to make legal

2. Legalizeverb

   to interpret or apply in a legal spirit

3. Etymology: [Cf. F. lgaliser.]

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   The numerical value of legalize in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of legalize in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of legalize in a Sentence

1. Planned Parenthood:

   Eyal Press writes in The New Yorker. Audm subscribers can listen to that article.)In the rest of today’s newsletter, we look more closely at the 10 states.Furthest alongInitiatives seem most likely to happen soon in two states.In Ohio, a coalition of abortion rights groups is collecting signatures to place an initiative on the ballot this year that would protect access through roughly the first 24 weeks of pregnancy. For now, most abortions remain legal in Ohio, thanks to a court ruling blocking a ban.In South Dakota, organizers are optimistic that they can collect the signatures needed for an initiative next year. It is a compromise measure that would seek to reinstate the minimum access required by the Roe v. Wade decision. All abortions would be legal in the first trimester (roughly 12 weeks), and some would be in the second trimester.Early effortsIn several other states, efforts have begun, but they’re less advanced.In Missouri, advocates have not yet settled on one approach. Some petitions — an early step to putting an initiative on the ballot — would protect most abortion access until 24 weeks of pregnancy. Others would be narrower and let the state enact parental consent laws.In Florida, where Gov. Ron DeSantis recently signed a near-total ban, advocates are hoping to place an initiative on the ballot that would allow most abortions until 24 weeks. But the state’s pro-marijuana movement helps highlight the slowness of the effort: Organizers of a 2024 ballot initiative to legalize marijuana have already raised $30 million and collected nearly all the required signatures — while organizers of an abortion initiative are just getting started.Arizona has tough rules for ballot initiatives, requiring hundreds of thousands of signatures on a petition.

2. Dick Durbin:

   Virtually every major law enforcement groupsupports Vanita Gupta, you wouldn't know that would you when you hear on the floor that shewants to legalize all drugs and take money away from the police. Those simplistic statements belie the truth.

3. Joe Biden:

   But let me tell you the truth of the matter is, there's not nearly been enough evidence that has been acquired as to whether or not it is a gateway drug, it's a debate, and I want a lot more -- before I legalize it nationally -- I want to make sure we know a lot more about the science behind it.

4. Kathy Bernier:

   The bottom line is, he knows, I know, we know that the Republican Legislature is not going to legalize marijuana, per se, so, let's talk about the things we can do, and work together.

5. Bernie Sanders:

   We're going to legalize marijuana and end the horrifically destructive war on drugs, it has disproportionately targeted people of color and ruined the lives of millions of Americans.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
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2. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
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4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/legalize