legitimatize

English

Etymology

From legitimate +‎ -ize.

Pronunciation

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Verb

legitimatize (third-person singular simple present legitimatizes, present participle legitimatizing, simple past and past participle legitimatized)

1. (transitive) To make legitimate.
2. (transitive) To legalize.

Derived terms

• delegitimatize