le·gal·ize (lē'gə-līz') tr.v.
le·gal·ized, le·gal·iz·ing, le·gal·iz·es To make legal or lawful; authorize or sanction by law. le'gal·i·za'tion (-gə-lĭ-zā'shən) n.
Main Entry: le·gal·ize Pronunciation: 'lE-g&-"lIz Function: transitive verb Inflected Forms: -ized; -iz·ing : to make legal; especially: to give legal validity or sanction to —le·gal·i·za·tionnoun —le·gal·iz·ernoun