Legalize

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • v. To make legal or lawful; authorize or sanction by law.
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  • v. Alternative spelling of legalise.
    • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • v. To make legal.
  • v. To interpret or apply in a legal spirit.
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • To make lawful; render conformable to law, either by previous authorization or by giving the sanction of law to what has already been done; authorize; sanction; justify.
  • In theology, to interpret or apply Seripture in the spirit of legalism. Also spelled legalise.
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  • v. make legal
    • Antonym
    criminalize   
    Verb Form
    legalized    legalizes    legalizing   
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    allow    let    permit    countenance   
    Hyponym
    monetise    monetize   
    Form
    legalized    legalizing   
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    legitimate    legitimatize    legitimize    formalize    authorize   
     
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