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Definition of legalize verb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

legalize

verb
 
/ˈliːɡəlaɪz/
 
/ˈliːɡəlaɪz/
(British English also legalise)
Verb Forms
present simple I / you / we / they legalize
 
/ˈliːɡəlaɪz/
 
/ˈliːɡəlaɪz/
he / she / it legalizes
 
/ˈliːɡəlaɪzɪz/
 
/ˈliːɡəlaɪzɪz/
past simple legalized
 
/ˈliːɡəlaɪzd/
 
/ˈliːɡəlaɪzd/
past participle legalized
 
/ˈliːɡəlaɪzd/
 
/ˈliːɡəlaɪzd/
-ing form legalizing
 
/ˈliːɡəlaɪzɪŋ/
 
/ˈliːɡəlaɪzɪŋ/
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  1. legalize something to make something legalTopics Law and justicec1
    Oxford Collocations DictionaryLegalize is used with these nouns as the object:
    • abortion
    • euthanasia
    • gambling
    See full entry
See legalize in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
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