单词	legitimize
释义	legitimizele‧git‧i‧mize (also legitimise British English) /lɪˈdʒɪtəmaɪz/ verb [transitive] Word Origin WORD ORIGINlegitimize Origin: 1800-1900 Latin legitimus; ➔ LEGITIMATE Verb Table VERB TABLE legitimize Simple Form Present I, you, we, they legitimize he, she, it legitimizes Past I, you, he, she, it, we, they legitimized Present perfect I, you, we, they have legitimized he, she, it has legitimized Past perfect I, you, he, she, it, we, they had legitimized Future I, you, he, she, it, we, they will legitimize Future perfect I, you, he, she, it, we, they will have legitimized Continuous Form Present I am legitimizing he, she, it is legitimizing you, we, they are legitimizing Past I, he, she, it was legitimizing you, we, they were legitimizing Present perfect I, you, we, they have been legitimizing he, she, it has been legitimizing Past perfect I, you, he, she, it, we, they had been legitimizing Future I, you, he, she, it, we, they will be legitimizing Future perfect I, you, he, she, it, we, they will have been legitimizing Examples EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES Elections will be held to legitimize the current regime. He played a brief part in legitimizing black slavery. The National Salvation Front took power, later trying to legitimize its position with elections. The news media helped to legitimize the use of force by government troops. Uganda's constitution still legitimized discrimination on the grounds of sex. EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS Crises can therefore be used to legitimize more strategic movement. Instead, they manipulated it to legitimize their own rule. It is of value in education to legitimize and make productive use of interests. The bottom line is, there is no stake in anyone legitimizing campaign financing. The position, which still pertains, is as close as the Church has ever come to legitimizing family planning. Unfortunately, material legitimizing drugs can be found in music, film, television, the Internet and mass market outlets. Thesaurus Longman Language Activatorto make something legal► legalize also legalise British to change the law so that something becomes legal: · a campaign to legalise cannabis· Denmark recently legalized marriage between gay couples. ► make something legal · 57% of people wanted abortion to be made legal.· In November, marijuana was made legal for people with a recognized medical condition.make it legal to do something · Texas law makes it legal to carry a concealed weapon. ► decriminalize also decriminalise British to make an illegal activity no longer a crime, so that the people who do it can no longer be punished by law: · Plenty of men and women think prostitution should be decriminalized.· He has openly said that he favours decriminalizing soft drugs. ► legitimize also legitimise British to change the law so that something someone is already doing, especially something morally wrong, is made legal: · He played a brief part in legitimizing black slavery.· Uganda's constitution still legitimized discrimination on the grounds of sex.· The National Salvation Front took power, later trying to legitimize its position with elections. WORD SETS► Children baby, nounbaby boomer, nounbabyhood, nounbabyish, adjectiveboy, nounchildren's home, nouncustody, nounfamily, nounfirst generation, nounfoundling, noungame, nounguttersnipe, nounhyperactive, adjectivelegitimate, adjectivelegitimize, verbminor, nounminority, nounmite, nounmotherless, adjectivenurture, nounorphan, nounorphanage, nounpapoose, nounpreteen, adjectiveprogeny, nounpuppy fat, nounragamuffin, nounscamp, nounschool friend, nounsextuplet, nounspoiled, adjectivetinker, nountoddle, verbtoddler, nountoilet-training, nountot, nounupbringing, nounurchin, nounward, noun 1to make something that is unfair or morally wrong seem acceptable and right:  There is a danger that these films legitimize violence.2to make something official or legal:  Acceptance by the UN would effectively legitimize the regime.3when parents legitimize a child, they get married so that the child becomes legitimate1(3)
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