legitimize

[ li-jit-uh-mahyz ]

/ lɪˈdʒɪt əˌmaɪz /

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verb (used with object), le·git·i·mized, le·git·i·miz·ing.

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Also especially British, le·git·i·mise . Also le·git·i·ma·tize, especially British, le·git·i·ma·tise

[li-jit-uh-muh-tahyz] /lɪˈdʒɪt ə məˌtaɪz/ .

Origin of legitimize

First recorded in 1645–55; from Latin lēgitim(us) (see legitim) + -ize

OTHER WORDS FROM legitimize

le·git·i·mi·za·tion, noun

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH legitimize

legitimate, legitimize

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How to use legitimize in a sentence

Rather than focus on legitimizing gaming to The Washington Post’s broader audience, Launcher has had to take care to legitimize itself to the core gaming audience.
How The Washington Post’s Launcher covers gaming and esports inside a mainstream publication|Tim Peterson|January 12, 2021|Digiday
Sera said school officials have heard from many in the cannabis industry and in academics that the University of Maryland at Baltimore program has helped to legitimize cannabis as a medical treatment.
Medical cannabis master’s program at University of Maryland sees growth since launch|Tracy Mitchell Griggs|December 18, 2020|Washington Post
Meanwhile, a tie-up with Cantor would be a feather in the startup’s cap and go a long way toward legitimizing a crypto industry many still saw as disreputable.
Wall Street culture clash: When Coinbase met Cantor Fitzgerald|Jeff|December 3, 2020|Fortune
Remarkably, the sport's legitimization is happening almost exclusively because of Red Bull.
The World Series of Cliff Diving Takes Itself Very Seriously|Hampton Stevens|June 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Of course, it took the legitimization of the ultra sexy corset for women to decide to abandon it.
What Lies Beneath: How Lingerie Got Sexy|Raquel Laneri|June 5, 2014|DAILY BEAST

British Dictionary definitions for legitimize

legitimize

legitimise legitimatize or legitimatise (lɪˈdʒɪtɪməˌtaɪz)

/ (lɪˈdʒɪtɪˌmaɪz) /

verb

(tr) to make legitimate; legalize

Derived forms of legitimize

legitimization, legitimisation, legitimatization or legitimatisation, noun

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legitimize

Origin of legitimize

OTHER WORDS FROM legitimize

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British Dictionary definitions for legitimize

legitimise legitimatize or legitimatise (lɪˈdʒɪtɪməˌtaɪz)

Derived forms of legitimize