Meanings
verblegitimise (third-person singular simple present legitimises, present participle legitimising, simple past and past participle legitimised)
present singular third person legitimises · participle present legitimising · participle past legitimised · past legitimised
- UKnonstandardNon-Oxford British English standard spelling of legitimize.
Synonyms & antonyms
verbmake legal
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Cite this entry
APA
legitimise. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/legitimise
MLA
“legitimise.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/legitimise. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “legitimise,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/legitimise.
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