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legitimize

Syllabification: (le·git·i·mize)

Pronunciation: /liˈjitəˌmīz/

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Definition of legitimize

verb

[with object]

make legitimate:voters legitimize the government through the election of public officials

Derivatives

legitimization

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Definition of legitimize in the British & World English dictionary

Nearby words

legislator
legislature
legit
legitimate
legitimism
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legless lizard
legman
Lego
legroom
leguan

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leporine

/ ˈlɛpərʌɪn

adjective

of or resembling a hare or hares …

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