Legitimized
/lɪˈdʒɪtɪˌmaɪzd/
Definitions
- (v.) Past tense and past participle of legitimize; to make lawful or officially acceptable.
The new law legitimized the previously unregulated practices.
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Commentary
As a past tense form, 'legitimized' is used chiefly to denote the act of conferring legal status or acceptance, often in statutory or procedural contexts.
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