(BrE also legitimise) verb [VN] (formal)
1 to make sth that is wrong or unfair seem acceptable:
The movie has been criticized for apparently legitimizing violence.
2 to make sth legal
3 to give a child whose parents are not married to each other the same rights as those whose parents are
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