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单词 legitimize
释义

legitimize

[ li-jit-uh-mahyz ]
/ lɪˈdʒɪt əˌmaɪz /
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verb (used with object), le·git·i·mized, le·git·i·miz·ing.

to make legitimate.
Also especially British, le·git·i·mise . Also le·git·i·ma·tize, especially British, le·git·i·ma·tise [li-jit-uh-muh-tahyz] /lɪˈdʒɪt ə məˌtaɪz/ .

Origin of legitimize

First recorded in 1645–55; from Latin lēgitim(us) (see legitim) + -ize

OTHER WORDS FROM legitimize

le·git·i·mi·za·tion, noun

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH legitimize

legitimate, legitimize

Words nearby legitimize

legitim, legitimacy, legitimate, legitimate government, legitimist, legitimize, leglen, legless, legman, Legnica, Lego
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British Dictionary definitions for legitimize

legitimize

legitimise legitimatize or legitimatise (lɪˈdʒɪtɪməˌtaɪz)

/ (lɪˈdʒɪtɪˌmaɪz) /

verb

(tr) to make legitimate; legalize

Derived forms of legitimize

legitimization, legitimisation, legitimatization or legitimatisation, noun
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