le·gal·ize (l  g -l z )tr.v. le·gal·ized, le·gal·iz·ing, le·gal·iz·es To make legal or lawful; authorize or sanction by law. le gal·i·zation (-g-l -z shn) n. |
legalize or -ise
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[-izing, -ized] or -ising, -ised to make lawful or legal
legalization
-isation n
-isation n
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| Verb | 1. | legalize - make legal; "Marijuana should be legalized" decriminalise, decriminalize, legalise, legitimate, legitimatise, legitimatize, legitimise, legitimize countenance, permit, allow, let - consent to, give permission; "She permitted her son to visit her estranged husband"; "I won't let the police search her basement"; "I cannot allow you to see your exam" monetise, monetize - give legal value to or establish as the legal tender of a country; "They monetized the lira" criminalise, illegalise, illegalize, outlaw, criminalize - declare illegal; outlaw; "Marijuana is criminalized in the U.S." |
legalize or legalise
verb permit, allow, approve, sanction, license, legitimate, authorize, validate, legitimize, make legal, decriminalize
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