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legitimize
[ li-jit-uh-mahyz ]
legitimize
/ lɪˈdʒɪtɪməˌtaɪz; lɪˈdʒɪtɪˌmaɪz /
verb
- tr to make legitimate; legalize
Derived Forms
- ±ô±ðËŒ²µ¾±³Ù¾±³¾¾±Ëˆ³ú²¹³Ù¾±´Ç²Ô, noun
Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms
- ±ô±ð·²µ¾±³Ùi·³¾¾±Â·³ú²¹î€ƒt¾±´Ç²Ô noun
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of legitimize1
Example Sentences
The rest of the culture was already partly there, what with our jokes identifying close co-workers as work spouses and the many TV shows legitimizing the concept of the office family.
The dramatization of migrant roundups incorporating actors and TV characters like Dr. Phil legitimizes the ICE raids and makes for good TV.
In response, Sures wrote that the letter was “rife with falsehoods about Israel and seeks to legitimize and defend the horrific savagery of the Hamas massacre of October 7.â€
They seem blind to the destructive forces they legitimize in the process.
Bush and, especially, his sponsorship the year prior of a successful statewide ballot measure promoting after-school youth programs gave Schwarzenegger a patina of political know-how that helped legitimize his candidacy.
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