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le⋅gal⋅ize

[lee-guh-lahyz]
–verb (used with object), -ized, -iz⋅ing.
to make legal; authorize.
Also, especially British, le⋅gal⋅ise.


Origin:
1710–20; legal + -ize


le⋅gal⋅i⋅za⋅tion, noun
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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.
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Legal Dictionary

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·tion nounle·gal·iz·er noun
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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