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How to pronounce legitimize in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms decriminalise, decriminalize, legalise, legalize, legitimate, legitimatise, legitimatize, legitimise
Type of allow, countenance, let, permit
Has types monetise, monetize

Examples of legitimize

legitimize
Long-term, though, it will take more to legitimize Europe's underground economy.
From the businessweek.com
Both France and Israel argued that the deal would legitimize Iranian enrichment.
From the globalspin.blogs.time.com
You ask an exception to the death penalty for him alone who could legitimize it?
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You can tell it's a kind of conspiracy at BBC to de-legitimize the Jewish state.
From the world.time.com
Petroski and Vare campaigned the feds to legitimize Ribolla as a U.S. varietal.
From the sfgate.com
Hamas was offered peace countless times, but this would only legitimize Israel.
From the economist.com
You ask an exception to the death penalty for he alone who could legitimize it?
From the en.wikipedia.org
To do so, Stilicho may have needed to legitimize Alaric's control of Illyricum.
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But for the average Burmese, the visit didn't legitimize Thein Sein's government.
From the world.time.com
More examples
  • Legalize: make legal; "Marijuana should be legalized"
  • Legitimation is the act of providing legitimacy. Legitimation in the social sciences refers to the whereby an act, process, or ideology becomes legitimate by its attachment to norms and values within in given society. ...