legitimatize en · VERB
Pronunciation
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Etymology
Etymology tree English legitimate Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)bor. Late Latin -izōder. Middle French -iserbor. Middle English -isen English -ize English legitimatize From legitimate + -ize.
Meanings
- (transitive) To make legitimate.
- (transitive) To legalize.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| legitimatizing | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| legitimatized | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| legitimatized | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| legitimatizes | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic |