to legitimise
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- verb
- /lɪˈdʒɪtɪmaɪz/
- UK
- The government decided to legitimise the new regulations to ensure compliance with international standards.
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- They are also, crucially, mechanisms for parading and legitimating succession.
- And and we live in this world today where we legitimize destructive behaviour by saying you're keeping it real.
- It's, it's a means of legitimising and authoring transaction said, yes, I have said you can spend this amount.
Examples
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We're trying to actually stop the Western countries to legitimizing our dictators.
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Mulambon is anxious to legitimise himself... ...by rubbing elbows with the royal houses of Europe.
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An obvious question is: "Where is the scientific research that can justify or legitimise the level of GHCN adjustments shown in your Figure 8?"
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Well, a lot of the violence that liberalism legitimizes is the violence that keeps capitalism going.
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To improve community relations, the council plans to legitimise the informal market by offering permits to vendors.
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The new policy aims to legitimise social enterprises, allowing them to receive public funding and support.
Synonyms
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1.6
To officially agree to something or think that it is good
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4.4
To give official permission for someone to do something
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4.7
To make a rule into law by an official vote or order
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3.7
Make something allowed by law
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3.9
To make something officially acceptable by showing proof
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Officially approve an agreement, law, or decision
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3.9
To officially say that something meets a required standard
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To make or change a law
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To make something legal or officially accepted
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Make a document signed by an official who shows it is real for legal use
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To make something official by following rules, often with a written agreement
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To officially say that a person or program meets standards
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To make something legal or accepted by law
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To give permission to start or use something
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7.0
To give something formal approval from someone in charge
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To give religious approval during a formal ceremony
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To give official permission to a plan or document by an authority
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9.9
To officially approve a product for legal or technical use
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To get official approval for something before use
Antonyms
How Legal
- UK
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- Formal
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- Formal
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Surface Forms
Morphology
legitimise = legitimate (transparent) = legitimate + ise
A straightforward verb formed from the adjective 'legitimate' with the productive suffix '-ise', meaning 'make lawful or acceptable by law'.
Etymology
Legitimise comes from the Latin word legitimus and the older word lex, both tied to the idea of 'law'. So, like legal and legitimate, to legitimise something is to make it 'legal' or officially 'acceptable'.