legalize
pronunciation
How to pronounce legalize in British English:
UK [ˈliːɡəlaɪz]
How to pronounce legalize in American English:
US [ˈliːɡəlaɪz]
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- Verb:
- make legal
Word Origin
- legalize (v.)
- 1716, from legal + -ize. Related: Legalized; legalizing.
Example
- 1. I think your husband should legalize immigration .
- 2. The way to encourage this is to legalize the sale of kidneys .
- 3. In 1995 , only 1 in 4 americans wanted to legalize marijuana .
- 4. Mexico city became the first city in latin america to legalize gay marriage in 2009 .
- 5. This group backs a zoning change that would legalize chicken farming in a suburban town .