Definitions for legitimize
lɪˈdʒɪt əˌmaɪzle·git·imize

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

   make legal

   "Marijuana should be legalized"

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1. legitimizeverb

   to make legitimate.

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1. legitimize

   To legitimize means to make something widely acceptable, gain approval or validity, or conform to accepted standards, rules, or laws. It often refers to establishing something that was previously considered unofficial, informal, or unacceptable society as officially approved or recognized.

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1. Legitimizeverb

   to legitimate

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How to pronounce legitimize?

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of legitimize in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of legitimize in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of legitimize in a Sentence

1. Antumi Toasijé:

   By surrounding themselves with what they see as some kind of respectability, they try to legitimize clearly racist speech while not crossing certain legal lines.

2. Florida Sen. Marco Rubio:

   This President is making a historic mistake, allies have differences, but allies like Israel, when you have a difference with them and it is public, it emboldens their enemies to launch more rockets out of southern Lebanon and Gaza, to launch more terrorist attacks, to go to international forums and de-legitimize Israel's right to exist. And this is what they're doing.

3. Jonathan Mitchell:

   Worst of all, it [speculation of notable figures] provides fodder for the special educators, special education attorneys, ABA therapists etc. to legitimize their profits and to encourage the false hope and tears for toasted snow that so many parents of these children have.

4. James Terry:

   Our partners -- at least the ones that I work with, ask us to use that because they feel that if you use 'ISIL,' you will legitimize a self-declared caliphate, and they feel pretty strongly that we should not be doing that.

5. Craig Lawrence:

   I think it may be too early to tell, but the new formula may work in its favor, emily Ratajkowski and Rocky Barnes are getting great editorial models and photographers, and it is helping to legitimize the book in the fashion industry.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=legitimize
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Legitimize
3. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/legitimize