legitimize
11legitimize — [[t]lɪʤɪ̱tɪmaɪz[/t]] legitimizes, legitimizing, legitimized VERB (The spellings legitimise in British English, and legitimatize in American English are also used.) To legitimize something, especially something bad, means to officially allow it,… …
12legitimize — also ise BrE verb (T) 1 to make something that is unfair or morally wrong seem acceptable and right: Mussolini s use of symbols from ancient Rome to try to legitimize Fascist policies 2 to make something official or legal that had not been before …
13legitimize — verb China s revised constitution will legitimize citizens rights to hold private property Syn: validate, legitimate, permit, authorize, sanction, license, condone, justify, endorse, support; legalize Ant: outlaw …
14legitimize — transitive verb ( mized; mizing) Date: 1848 to make legitimate ; legitimate • legitimization noun • legitimizer noun …
15legitimize — legitimization, n. /li jit euh muyz /, v.t., legitimized, legitimizing. to make legitimate. Also, esp. Brit., legitimise. [1840 50; < L legitim(us) (see LEGITIM) + IZE] * * * …
16legitimize — verb to make legitimate. Syn: legitimate …
17legitimize — (Roget s Thesaurus II) verb To make lawful: legalize, legitimate, legitimatize. See LAW …
18legitimize — le|git|i|mize [ lə dʒıtə,maız ] verb transitive 1. ) to make something seem morally right or reasonable 2. ) to make something legal …
19legitimize — not legitimatize …
20legitimize — or legitimise verb make legitimate. Derivatives legitimization noun …