legitimize
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Alternative forms
Etymology
From legitimate + -ize.
Pronunciation
- (verb) IPA(key): /ləˈdʒɪtɪmaɪz/
Audio (Southern England): (file)
Verb
legitimize (third-person singular simple present legitimizes, present participle legitimizing, simple past and past participle legitimized)
- (transitive) To make legitimate.
Usage notes
- Forms of legitimize are about twice as common as forms of the verb legitimate in the US.
- Forms of legitimate are somewhat more common than the forms of the verbs legitimize and legitimise in the UK combined.
Synonyms
- legitimate (verb)
Derived terms
Translations
to make legitimate
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