legitimize
verb
le·git·i·mize
li-ˈji-tə-ˌmīz 
legitimized; legitimizing
: to make legitimate : legitimate
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So all the markets is responding to is the chance that one of these can become a currency is becoming more legitimized.
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Andy Mills, Quartz, 23 May 2024
May 20, 7:49 AM Defense says Cohen's repayment was for legitimate legal expense
Throughout his cross-examination this morning, defense attorney Todd Blanche has attempted to legitimize the repayment arrangement between Trump and Cohen in 2017.
—Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 20 May 2024
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Andy Mills, Quartz, 23 May 2024
May 20, 7:49 AM Defense says Cohen's repayment was for legitimate legal expense
Throughout his cross-examination this morning, defense attorney Todd Blanche has attempted to legitimize the repayment arrangement between Trump and Cohen in 2017.
—Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 20 May 2024
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“Legitimize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/legitimize. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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legitimize
transitive verb
le·git·i·mize
lə-ˈji-tə-ˌmīz
legitimized; legitimizing
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