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legalize
le·gal·ize
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ˈli
gəˌlaɪz
/
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lee
-g
uh
-lahyz
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verb (used with object),
le·gal·ized,
le·gal·iz·ing.
to make
legal
; authorize.
Also,
especially British,
le·gal·ise.
Origin:
1710–20;
legal
+
-ize
Related forms
le·gal·i·za·tion,
noun
un·le·gal·ized,
adjective
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legalize
or
legalise
(ˈliːɡəˌlaɪz)
—
vb
1.
to make lawful or legal
2.
to confirm or validate (something previously unlawful)
legalise
or
legalise
—
vb
legali'zation
or
legalise
—
n
legali'sation
or
legalise
—
n
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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Etymonline
Word Origin & History
legalize
1716, from
legal
+
-ize
. Related: Legalization (1805).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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