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legitimizeto make something lawful, acceptable, or valid

Part of speech: VERB

Definition: to make something lawful, acceptable, or valid

Pronunciation (IPA): /lɪˈdʒɪtəˌmaɪz/

Korean meaning: 합법화하다, 정당화하다, 타당하게 만들다

Korean pronunciation: 리**짓**이마이즈

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

legitimize concept
💡 Concept

to make something lawful, acceptable, or valid

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legitimize rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

They criticize, but legitimize helps us realize!

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/lɪˈdʒɪtəˌmaɪz/
🇬🇧 UK/lɪˈdʒɪtɪmaɪz/

🌳Etymology

Rootlegitim
Suffix--ize

Origin

라틴어 'legitimus(합법적인)'에서 유래. 법의 여신 유스티티아가 정의를 세우는 모습처럼, 불법적이거나 의심스러운 것들을 법과 도덕의 테두리 안으로 끌어들여 정당성을 부여하는 과정을 의미하게 되었다.

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🎵Rhyme

criticizeemphasizerealize
criticize
emphasize
realize

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📝Examples

😄 Fun example

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.

😄 Fun example

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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📚Related Words

Synonyms

validateauthorizejustifylegalizesanction

Antonyms

invalidatedelegitimizeprohibit

Related

legitimatelegalauthorizevalidationjustification