legitimize
//lɪˈdʒɪtɪmaɪz//
Verb
legitimizeInfinitive
legitimizePresent tense
legitimizedPast tense
legitimizedPast participle
legitimizingPresent participle
legitimizesThird-person singular
1
To make something lawful, legal, or officially acceptable.
The new law will legitimize online gambling in the country.
2
To justify or validate something by giving it official status or recognition.
The government passed a new law to legitimize the use of digital currencies.
3
To give legal status to a child born out of wedlock.
The father decided to legitimize his child born out of wedlock.