legitimize — to make something lawful, acceptable, or valid
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to make something lawful, acceptable, or valid
Pronunciation (IPA): /lɪˈdʒɪtəˌmaɪz/
Example Sentences
- My mom tried to legitimize eating ice cream for breakfast by calling it 'frozen dairy calcium supplement.'
- The government's new policy aims to legitimize cryptocurrency trading.
- He couldn't legitimize his excuse for being late - 'My alarm clock was abducted by aliens.'
legitimize
VERB[/lɪˈdʒɪtəˌmaɪz/]
to make something lawful, acceptable, or valid
to make something lawful, acceptable, or valid
They criticize, but legitimize helps us realize!
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🌳Etymology
Origin
From Latin legitimus, meaning 'lawful' or 'legitimate,' derived from lex (law). The term evolved to denote the process of bringing questionable or unlawful matters within the framework of law and morality, thereby conferring legal and moral justification.
Breakdown
legitim- (lawful, from Latin lex 'law') + -ize (suffix forming verbs meaning 'to make' or 'to cause to be').
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📝Examples
“My mom tried to legitimize eating ice cream for breakfast by calling it 'frozen dairy calcium supplement.'”
“The government's new policy aims to legitimize cryptocurrency trading.”
“He couldn't legitimize his excuse for being late - 'My alarm clock was abducted by aliens.'”
“The election results will legitimize the new leader's authority.”
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