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legitimise

 

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Verb legitimise has 1 sense
  1. legalize, legalise, decriminalize, decriminalise, legitimize, legitimise, legitimate, legitimatize, legitimatise - make legal; "Marijuana should be legalized"
    --1 is one way to permit, allow, let, countenance
    Sample sentence:
    Somebody ----s something

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Term: Legitimise

Part of Speech: Verb

Sense 1: To establish the legitimacy or legality of something

Example sentence: The lawyer worked tirelessly to legitimise the adoption process.

Sense 2: To make something or someone socially acceptable or recognized

Example sentence: The artist's success in the art world helped to legitimise graffiti as a form of artistic expression.

Sense 3: To give a legitimate or rightful claim or status to something

Example sentence: Her hard work and dedication legitimized her promotion to manager.

Sense 4: To provide justification or validation for something

Example sentence: The scientific evidence legitimised the hypothesis proposed by the researcher.

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