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"

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

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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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   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. 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.

2. Pilar Gil Navarro:

   One of the issues that I want to deal with is legal, safe and free abortion, in the Macri government, there is no Ministry of Health, showing that a lot would have to happen to legalize abortion, which is something Fernandez said is important as a matter of public health.

3. Tim Ryan:

   Well, what I'm talking about here is marijuana crimes, i think we need to legalize marijuana.

4. Bernie Sanders:

   We will end the so-called war on drugs, turns out, who knew this, but it turns out, through executive order a president can legalize marijuana in every state in this country.

5. Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders:

   The state wants to go forward, they should be able to go forward without legal impediments from the federal government, and that's what this legislation is about, colorado wants to legalize marijuana, it's their decision. If Alabama does not want to legalize marijuana, that's their decision. But if a state wants to go forward, it should be able to do so without impediments from the federal government, which now prevent stores that sell marijuana from using banks, because that's in violation of federal law.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=LEGALIZE
2. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=LEGALIZE
3. ^ ChatGPT
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4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/LEGALIZE