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    legalize
    /ˈliːɡəlʌɪz/

    verb

    • 1. make (something that was previously illegal) permissible by law: "the Swiss parliament legalized cannabis"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishLEGALIZE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    to allow something by law: Same-sex marriages have been legalized in many states. Synonym. decriminalize. Opposites. criminalize. outlaw. Compare. legitimize formal. legitimate verb. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. UK politics: legislation & law-making. abolish. abrogate. abrogation. amendment. assemblyman. constitutionally. enact.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › legalizeLegalize Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of LEGALIZE is to make legal; especially : to give legal validity or sanction to. How to use legalize in a sentence.

  4. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › legalizeLegalize - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    To legalize a person is to make them a legal citizen of a country. Today, many people argue for legalizing victimless crimes, or those that arguably don't hurt anyone. Definitions of legalize

  5. www.dictionary.com › browse › legalizeLEGALIZE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Legalize definition: to make legal; authorize.. See examples of LEGALIZE used in a sentence.

  6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryLEGALIZE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    to allow something by law: Same-sex marriages have been legalized in many states. Synonym. decriminalize. Opposites. criminalize. outlaw. Compare. legitimize formal. legitimate verb. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. U.K. politics: legislation & law-making. abolish. abrogate. abrogation. amendment. assemblyman. constitutionally. enact.

  7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishLEGALIZE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    2 meanings: 1. to make lawful or legal 2. to confirm or validate (something previously unlawful).... Click for more definitions.

  8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionlegalize verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Definition of legalize verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  9. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › legalizelegalize | meaning of legalize in Longman Dictionary of...

    legalize meaning, definition, what is legalize: to make something legal so that people a...: Learn more.

  10. www.dictionary.com › browse › legalizedLEGALIZE Definition & Usage Examples | Dictionary.com

    Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2024 How to use legalize in a sentence This workforce is being legalized at a time of unusual economic distress for the working class.

  11. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishlegalize | meaning in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

    noun [ U ] uk / ˌliːɡ ə laɪˈzeɪʃ ə n / us. the legalization of abortion. (Definition of legalize from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)