legitimizing

ləˈdʒɪtəˌmaɪzɪŋ

Definition

Definition of legitimizing - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

legalizing

making something legal or acceptable

The new policy has a legitimizing effect on the previously banned activities.

authorizing

legalizing

sanctioninggiving official status or approval

The committee's decision was a legitimizing factor for the project.

authorizing

sanctioning

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Origin of legitimizing

Latin, legitimus (lawful) + -ize (to make)

Examples of legitimizing in a sentence

The endorsement served as a legitimizing force for the movement.
The new law had a legitimizing effect on the practice.
Their endorsement was a legitimizing move for the initiative.

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French:légitimant, ...
German:legitimierend, autorisiert, ...
Italian:legittimante, ...
Spanish:legitimador, que da legitimidad, ...
Portuguese:legitimador, ...
Chinese:正当化, 赋予合法地位的, ...
Japanese:合法化する, ...
Arabic:مُضْفِي الشَّرْعِيَّة, مُعْتَمِد, ...
Hebrew:מַכְשִׁיר, מַכְשִׁיר, ...
Russian:узаконивающий, ...
Ukrainian:легітимізуючий, санкціонуючий, ...
Hindi:वैधकारी, वैधता प्रदान करने वाला, ...
Bengali:বৈধতাদানকারী, অনুমোদনকারী, ...
Catalan:legitimador, autoritzador, ...
Czech:legitimizující, legalizující, ...
Danish:legaliserende, autoriserende, ...
Dutch:legitimerend, rechtvaardigend, ...
Greek:νομιμοποιητικός, εξουσιοδοτικός, ...
Hungarian:legalizáló, szentesítő, ...
Khmer:ធ្វើឱ្យស្របច្បាប់, ផ្តល់សុពលភាព, ...
Korean:합법화하는, ...
Persian:مشروعیت‌بخش, رسمیت‌بخش, ...
Polish:legalizujący, legitymizujący, ...
Portuguese (BR):legitimador, ...
Romanian:legitimant, legitimare, ...
Swedish:legitimerande, ...
Thai:ทำให้ชอบด้วยกฎหมาย, รับรอง, ...
Turkish:meşrulaştırıcı, ...
Vietnamese:mang tính hợp pháp hóa, chính thức hóa, ...

legitimize

lɪˈdʒɪtəˌmaɪz

Definition of legitimize - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

tr.

authorization

make something seem proper or acceptable to others

The new law will legitimize their business.

justify

normalize

validate

legal

make something legal or officially accepted

The government decided to legitimize the new policy.

authorize

legalize

sanction

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Origin of legitimize

Latin, legitimus (lawful) + -ize (to make)

Examples of legitimize in a sentence

Public support may legitimize their controversial campaign.
They sought to legitimize their actions through legal channels.
Efforts to legitimize the organization were successful.

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French:légitimer, légaliser, ...
German:legitimieren, legalisieren, ...
Italian:legittimare, legalizzare, ...
Spanish:legitimar, legalizar, ...
Portuguese:legitimar, legalizar, ...
Chinese:使合法化, 合法化, ...
Japanese:正当化する, 認める, ...
Arabic:شَرْعَنَ, شَرَّعَ, ...
Hebrew:לָתֵת לֶגִיטִימַצְיָה, לַהֲפֹךְ לְחוּקִי, ...
Russian:узаконить, узаконивать, ...
Ukrainian:узаконити, ...
Hindi:वैध बनाना, कानूनी बनाना, ...
Bengali:বৈধতা দেওয়া, বৈধ করা, ...
Catalan:legitimar, legalitzar, ...
Czech:legitimizovat, legalizovat, ...
Danish:legitimere, lovliggøre, ...
Dutch:legitimeren, ...
Greek:νομιμοποιώ, επισημοποιώ, ...
Hungarian:feljogosítani, legalizálni, ...
Khmer:ធ្វើឱ្យស្របច្បាប់, ទទួលស្គាល់ជាផ្លូវការ, ...
Korean:정당화하다, 공식화하다, ...
Persian:مشروعیت بخشیدن, رسمیت بخشیدن, ...
Polish:legitymizować, zalegalizować, ...
Portuguese (BR):legitimar, oficializar, ...
Romanian:a legaliza, a legitima, ...
Swedish:legitimera, ...
Thai:ทำให้ถูกต้องตามกฎหมาย, ทำให้ถูกกฎหมาย, ...
Turkish:meşrulaştırmak, resmileştirmek, ...
Vietnamese:hợp pháp hóa, chính thức hóa, ...

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