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legitimize
[ li-jit-uh-mahyz ]
/ lɪˈdʒɪt əˌmaɪz /
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verb (used with object), le·git·i·mized, le·git·i·miz·ing.
to make legitimate.
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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/ .
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le·git·i·mi·za·tion, nounWORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH legitimize
legitimate, legitimizeWords nearby legitimize
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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, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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