LEGITIMIZE


Meaning of LEGITIMIZE in English

-əˌmīz transitive verb

( -ed/-ing/-s )

Usage: see -ize

: legitimate

she wouldn't marry and legitimize the child — Marcia Davenport

national patriotism legitimized war between nations — J.S.Schapiro

Webster's New International English Dictionary.      Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster.