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le⋅git⋅i⋅mize
/
lɪˈdʒɪt
əˌmaɪz
/
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–verb (used with object),
-mized,
-miz⋅ing.
to make legitimate.
Also,
especially British
,
le⋅git⋅i⋅mise.
Origin:
1840–50;
< L
lēgitim
(
us
) (
see
legitim
) +
-ize
Related forms:
le⋅git⋅i⋅mi⋅za⋅tion,
noun
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le·git·i·mize
(lə-jĭt'ə-mīz')
tr.v.
le·git·i·mized
,
le·git·i·miz·ing
,
le·git·i·miz·es
To legitimate.
le·git'i·mi·za'tion
(-mĭ-zā'shən)
n.
,
le·git'i·miz'er
n.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
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Main Entry:
le·git·i·mize
Pronunciation:
l&-'ji-t&-"mIz
Function:
transitive verb
Inflected Forms:
-mized
;
-miz·ing
:
LEGALIZE
,
LEGITIMATE
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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