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legitimize

[ləˈdʒɪtəˌmaɪz]

legitimize Definition

  • 1to make something legal or acceptable
  • 2to give something or someone a valid or justified status

Using legitimize: Examples

Take a moment to familiarize yourself with how "legitimize" can be used in various situations through the following examples!

  • Example

    The government is trying to legitimize its actions.

  • Example

    The new law will legitimize same-sex marriage.

  • Example

    Winning the championship would legitimize their claim to be the best team in the league.

legitimize Synonyms and Antonyms

Antonyms for legitimize

Phrases with legitimize

  • to give a child born out of wedlock the same legal rights and status as a child born to married parents

    Example

    The father went to court to legitimize his son.

  • legitimize a business

    to make a business legal and recognized by the government

    Example

    The company hired a lawyer to help them legitimize their business in the new country.

  • legitimize one's feelings

    to acknowledge and accept one's own emotions as valid and reasonable

    Example

    It's important to legitimize your feelings and not dismiss them as unimportant.

Origins of legitimize

from Medieval Latin 'legitimare', meaning 'to make lawful'

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Summary: legitimize in Brief

The verb 'legitimize' [ləˈdʒɪtəˌmaɪz] means to make something legal or acceptable, or to give something or someone a valid or justified status. It can refer to legalizing same-sex marriage, acknowledging one's own emotions, or making a business legal and recognized by the government.