Legitimise: meaning, definitions and examples
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legitimise
[ lɪˈdʒɪtɪˌmaɪz ]
formal
To make something legal or acceptable according to the law or rules.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- His actions were legitimate under the law.
- The government had to legitimize the new policy.
- We need to legitimize our presence here.
Translations
Translations of the word "legitimise" in other languages:
🇵🇹 legitimar
🇮🇳 वैध बनाना
🇩🇪 legitimieren
🇮🇩 melegitimasi
🇺🇦 легітимізувати
🇵🇱 legitymizować
🇯🇵 正当化する
🇫🇷 légitimer
🇪🇸 legitimar
🇹🇷 meşrulaştırmak
🇰🇷 정당화하다
🇸🇦 شرعن
🇨🇿 legitimovat
🇸🇰 legitimizovať
🇨🇳 合法化
🇸🇮 legitimirati
🇮🇸 löggilda
🇰🇿 заңдастыру
🇬🇪 ლეგიტიმაცია
🇦🇿 qanuniləşdirmək
🇲🇽 legitimar
Word origin
The word 'legitimize' originated from the Latin word 'legitimus', meaning lawful or rightful. It entered the English language in the mid-17th century. The concept of legitimizing something has been present throughout history in various legal and social contexts.
See also: delegitimize, legitimize.