legalize
verb (used with object)
to make legal; authorize.
are legalizing
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present progressiveof legalize.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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“If we are legalizing it, we need to have proper controlling measures,” he told The Associated Press.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 24, 2021
“Now that more states are legalizing gay marriage, parents are saying, ‘Oh, good, so you told me this was serious and I’ve been supporting you, but now you can make it official.’ ”
From New York Times ● Jul. 22, 2011
