legalize

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈliːgəlaɪz/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈligəˌlaɪz/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(lē′gə līz′)

Inflections of 'legalize' (v): (⇒ conjugate)
legalizes
v 3rd person singular (US & UK)
legalizing
v pres p (US & UK)
legalized
v past (US & UK)
legalized
v past p (US & UK)

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
le•gal•ize /ˈligəˌlaɪz/USA pronunciation   v. [~ + object], -ized, -iz•ing. 
  1. to make legal; authorize.
le•gal•i•za•tion /ˌligəlɪˈzeɪʃən/USA pronunciation  n. [uncountable]See -leg-.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
le•gal•ize  (lē′gə līz′),USA pronunciation v.t., -ized, -iz•ing. 
  1. to make legal;
    authorize.
Also,[esp. Brit.,] le′gal•ise′. 
  • legal + -ize 1710–20
le′gal•i•za′tion, n. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
legalize, legalise /ˈliːɡəˌlaɪz/ vb (transitive)
  1. to make lawful or legal
ˌlegaliˈzation, ˌlegaliˈsation n
'legalize' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
-ize - legitimize - delegalize - legitimate - monetize - nominalize - validate

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