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Definition of legalize verb from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

legalize

verb

NAmE//ˈliɡəˌlaɪz//

legalize somethingVerb Forms present simple I / you / we / they legalize

he / she / it legalizes

past simple legalized

-ing form legalizing

to make something legal

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legalization

NAmE//ˌliɡələˈzeɪʃn//

noun [uncountable]See legalize in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

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