English

Alternative forms

• legitimise

Verb

legitimize ‎(third-person singular simple present legitimizes, present participle legitimizing, simple past and past participle legitimized)

1. (transitive) To make legitimate.

Usage notes

• Forms of legitimize are about twice as common as forms of the verb legitimate in the US.
• Forms of legitimate are somewhat more common than the forms of the verbs legitimize and legitimise in the UK combined.

Synonyms

• legitimate (verb)

Derived terms

• delegitimize
• illegitimatize
• illegitimize

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