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单词 legitimize
释义

legitimize

verb

le·​git·​i·​mize li-ˈji-tə-ˌmīz How to pronounce legitimize (audio)
legitimized; legitimizing

transitive verb

: to make legitimate : legitimate
legitimization
li-ˌji-tə-mə-ˈzā-shən How to pronounce legitimize (audio)
noun
legitimizer
li-ˈji-tə-ˌmī-zər How to pronounce legitimize (audio)
noun

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web Rosen later testified at the January 6 Committee hearings about his own standoff with Trump when Rosen refused to allow the DOJ to be used to legitimize claims of fraud in the 2020 presidential election. Barbara Mcquade, Washington Post, 9 Sep. 2022 Ukrainian officials said their biggest fear was that the IAEA visit would bless the safety protocols being followed at the plant, and by consequence seem to legitimize Russia’s occupying presence there. John Hudson, Anchorage Daily News, 26 Aug. 2022 That would, in effect, legitimize Russia’s occupying presence, the Ukrainians fear. John Hudson, Washington Post, 31 Aug. 2022 The franchise’s accuracy to medieval violence might, arguably, legitimize its depiction. Lauren Puckett-pope, ELLE, 21 Aug. 2022 That’s the right thing to do: No amount of popular support can legitimize a colonial relationship that leaves Puerto Ricans without basic political rights. Alberto C. Medina, The New Republic, 20 July 2022 My aim was to paint an emotional portrait of Irina and use it to expose the character of Central European society, which views the protagonist’s situation as an opportunity to unleash and legitimize its hatred. Leo Barraclough, Variety, 26 July 2022 In the same window, women’s sports gained new legitimacy among the masses when King walloped Bobby Riggs in the Battle of the Sexes and helped legitimize women’s professional tennis. Kurt Streeter, New York Times, 25 June 2022 As the country shifts into a new economic reality, digital health companies should consider the following to legitimize themselves, their business, and the value their solutions bring to bear for buyers across the healthcare ecosystem: 1. Seth Joseph, Forbes, 22 June 2022 See More

Word History

First Known Use

1646, in the meaning defined above

Legal Definition

legitimize

transitive verb

le·​git·​i·​mize lə-ˈji-tə-ˌmīz How to pronounce legitimize (audio)
legitimized; legitimizing
: legalize, legitimate

legitimize

verb

as in to validate
to make something real, accepted, or official slang words legitimized by usage

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance
  • validate
  • authorize
  • enable
  • entitle
  • legitimate
  • qualify
  • sanction
  • permit
  • license
  • allow
  • approve
  • empower
  • endorse
  • privilege
  • warrant
  • enfranchise
  • ratify
  • accredit
  • let
  • certify
  • licence
  • indorse
  • certificate
  • charter
  • reaccredit
  • reapprove
  • revalidate
  • recertify
  • recharter

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • invalidate
  • nullify
  • delegitimize
  • forbid
  • proscribe
  • disenfranchise
  • disable
  • disqualify
  • disallow
  • disempower
  • decertify
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