Main Entry: le·gal·ize

Pronunciation: \ˈlē-gə-ˌlīz\

Function: transitive verb

Inflected Form(s): le·gal·ized; le·gal·iz·ing

Date: circa 1716

: to make legal; especially : to give legal validity or sanction to

— le·gal·i·za·tion \ˌlē-gə-lə-ˈzā-shən\ noun

— le·gal·iz·er \ˈlē-gə-ˌlī-zər\ noun