legalize
verb (used with object)
to make legal; authorize.
legalise
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a variation of
legalize.
Example Sentences
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During his first stint as an MP, Burnham abstained from a 2015 vote on another bill to legalise assisted dying because of concerns over safeguards and people feeling under pressure.
From BBC ● Sep. 10, 2026
In 2025, MPs voted in favour of a bill proposed by Labour MP Kim Leadbeater to legalise assisted dying.
From BBC ● Jul. 29, 2026
As an MP in 2015, Burnham abstained on another effort to legalise assisted dying.
From BBC ● Jun. 14, 2026
A fresh attempt to legalise assisted dying in England and Wales has been launched, with the MP behind the plan telling the BBC she wanted to "finish the job".
From BBC ● Jun. 14, 2026
Hour ago Stuart, running in with pile of papers moved Second Reading of Bill to legalise Langworthy and other marriages celebrated at Antwerp by one Potts.
From Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 93. August 6, 1887. by Various
