legitimize
Use Legitimize in a sentence
əˌmaɪzAlso, especially British, le·git·i·mise.
Related forms
le·git·i·mi·za·tion, noun
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legitimize, legitimise, legitimatize or legitimatise (lɪˈdʒɪtɪˌmaɪz, lɪˈdʒɪtɪməˌtaɪz) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —vb | |
| (tr) to make legitimate; legalize | |
| legitimise, legitimise, legitimatize or legitimatise | |
| —vb | |
| legitimatize, legitimise, legitimatize or legitimatise | |
| —vb | |
| legitimatise, legitimise, legitimatize or legitimatise | |
| —vb | |
| legitimi'zation, legitimise, legitimatize or legitimatise | |
| —n | |
| legitimi'sation, legitimise, legitimatize or legitimatise | |
| —n | |
| legitimati'zation, legitimise, legitimatize or legitimatise | |
| —n | |
| legitimati'sation, legitimise, legitimatize or legitimatise | |
| —n | |
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Legitimize
is always a great word to know.
So is zedonk. Does it mean:
| a fool or simpleton; ninny. |
| the offspring of a zebra and a donkey. |
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Word Origin & History
legitimize
1848, from L. legitimus (see legitimate). Earlier was legitimatize (1791).
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Example sentences
Addressing the rumor at this stage, he and others felt, merely appeared to legitimize it.
What to say to legitimize your report and motivate people to look deeper.
But make no mistake: its system does not legitimize autocracy or command economics, either.
They believe farming would only enlarge the market for animal parts and legitimize the chain of demand and supply.
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