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What is the verb for
legal
?
What's the
verb
for
legal
? Here's the word you're looking for.
legalise
To make
legal
or permit under law. Either by
decriminalising
something that has been
illegal
or by specifically permitting it.
Examples
:
“There is a debate whether or not to
legalise
some of the softer drugs.”
“To
legalise
it in that form would be to accept liability and sooner or later the court cases would flood in.”
“Changing the legislation to
legalise
a practice that had been illegally in operation for some time was sensible.”
legalize
(
American
)
Alternative spelling of
legalise
Synonyms
:
sanction
,
authorise
,
authorize
,
approve
,
permit
,
license
,
ratify
,
licence
,
warrant
,
allow
,
accept
,
validate
,
legitimise
,
legitimize
,
OK
,
legislate
,
legitimatise
,
legitimatize
,
enact
,
decree
,
ordain
,
constitute
,
countenance
,
legitimate
,
decriminalise
,
decriminalize
,
normalise
,
normalize
,
regulate
,
admit
,
formulate
,
codify
,
launder
,
regularise
,
regularize
,
give the thumbs up to
,
give the OK to
,
make legal
,
give the green light to
,
give the go-ahead to
,
pronounce lawful
,
clean up
,
say the word
,
give the stamp of approval to
,
endorse
,
agree to
,
certify
,
pass
,
okay
,
clear
…
more
Examples
:
“Dr Anthony offered no statistics whatsoever to justify the government's determination to
legalize
certain abortions.”
“And if you
legalize
it you can regulate it and get it out of the hands of organized crime.”
“We will not
legalize
or decriminalize any drugs, nor do we envisage a time when this would be appropriate.”
legalizes
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of
legalize
Synonyms
:
sanctions
,
authorises
,
authorizes
,
approves
,
permits
,
licenses
,
ratifies
,
licences
,
warrants
,
allows
,
accepts
,
validates
,
legitimises
,
legitimizes
,
OKs
,
legislates
,
legitimatizes
,
enacts
,
decrees
,
ordains
,
constitutes
,
countenances
,
legitimates
,
decriminalises
,
decriminalizes
,
normalises
,
normalizes
,
regulates
,
admits
,
formulates
,
codifies
,
launders
,
regularises
,
regularizes
,
gives the thumbs up to
,
gives the OK to
,
makes legal
,
gives the green light to
,
gives the go-ahead to
,
pronounces lawful
,
cleans up
,
says the word
,
gives the stamp of approval to
,
endorses
,
agrees to
,
certifies
,
okays
,
clears
,
grants
,
consents to
…
more
Examples
:
“This one-sided law apparently
legalizes
end-runs to let corporations weasel out of their obligations.”
“However, his opposition to marijuana legalization remains, despite the passage, last fall, of a law in Colorado that
legalizes
the drug.”
“It
legalizes
private copying while providing that rights holders are compensated.”
legalises
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of
legalise
Synonyms
:
permits
,
allows
,
approves
,
authorises
,
authorizes
,
legitimates
,
licences
,
licenses
,
sanctions
,
decriminalises
,
decriminalizes
,
validates
,
accepts
,
admits
,
legitimises
,
legitimizes
,
ratifies
,
warrants
,
countenances
,
legitimatizes
,
normalises
,
normalizes
,
OKs
,
regularises
,
regularizes
,
regulates
,
codifies
,
constitutes
,
decrees
,
enacts
,
formulates
,
launders
,
legislates
,
makes legal
,
ordains
,
pronounces lawful
,
cleans up
,
gives the go-ahead to
,
says the word
,
gives the OK to
,
gives the thumbs up to
,
gives the green light to
,
gives the stamp of approval to
,
endorses
,
tolerates
,
agrees to
,
grants
,
accredits
,
consents to
,
assents to
…
more
Examples
:
“Having a marriage certificate
legalises
the partnership, but it doesn't guarantee happiness either for the couple or their children.”
“Draw your own conclusions as to what the future holds once the Government
legalises
cannabis, which it will.”
“The bill
legalises
perjury, and that is something we find to be offensive.”
legalized
simple past tense and past participle of
legalize
Synonyms
:
allowed
,
granted
,
approved
,
authorized
,
gave
,
licensed
,
sanctioned
,
countenanced
,
assumed
,
bestowed
,
presented
,
legitimated
,
legitimatized
,
authorised
,
legalised
,
licenced
,
permitted
,
legitimized
,
legitimised
,
warranted
,
ratified
,
validated
,
OKed
,
accepted
,
endorsed
,
decriminalized
,
decriminalised
,
put into effect
,
made legal
,
enacted
,
legislated
,
certified
,
let
,
ordained
,
decreed
,
cleared
,
constituted
,
regulated
,
okayed
,
consented to
,
agreed to
,
gave the green light to
,
given the green light to
,
passed
,
adopted
,
accredited
,
confirmed
,
consented
,
signed
,
commissioned
…
more
Examples
:
“In Nevada a measure that would have
legalized
possession of up to three ounces of the drug failed to gain the support it needed.”
“As violence of any kind is
legalized
, the society becomes desensitized, resulting in an increase in violence and crime.”
“This created a true parliamentary democracy,
legalized
political parties, and made provisions for a popularly elected legislature.”
legalised
simple past tense and past participle of
legalise
Synonyms
:
allowed
,
granted
,
approved
,
authorized
,
gave
,
licensed
,
sanctioned
,
countenanced
,
assumed
,
bestowed
,
presented
,
legalized
,
legitimated
,
legitimatized
,
authorised
,
licenced
…
more
Examples
:
“Let us keep the backyard abortionist out and
legalised
abortion in as a human right.”
“So, should prostitution be
legalised
, decriminalised or are things best the way they are at the moment?”
“In my opinion if prostitution is
legalised
and they are accepted into the community hundreds of lives could be saved.”
legalising
present participle of
legalise
Synonyms
:
permitting
,
allowing
,
approving
,
authorising
,
authorizing
,
legitimating
,
licencing
,
licensing
,
sanctioning
,
decriminalising
,
decriminalizing
,
validating
,
accepting
,
admitting
,
legitimising
,
legitimizing
,
ratifying
,
warranting
,
countenancing
,
legitimatizing
,
normalising
,
normalizing
,
OKing
,
regularising
,
regularizing
,
regulating
,
codifying
,
constituting
,
decreeing
,
enacting
,
formulating
,
laundering
,
legislating
,
making legal
,
ordaining
,
pronouncing lawful
,
cleaning up
,
giving the go-ahead to
,
saying the word
,
giving the OK to
,
giving the thumbs up to
,
giving the green light to
,
giving the stamp of approval to
,
endorsing
,
tolerating
,
agreeing to
,
granting
,
accrediting
,
consenting to
,
assenting to
…
more
Examples
:
“A realistic portrayal of a back-street abortion would have been more artistically truthful and in the process made the case for
legalising
it.”
“The only valid reason for
legalising
it is that the Government could make more money.”
“I'll agree to
legalising
prostitutes if they have big markers placed on them, so the johns and regular people will know who they are.”
legalizing
present participle of
legalize
Synonyms
:
sanctioning
,
authorising
,
authorizing
,
approving
,
permitting
,
licensing
,
ratifying
,
licencing
,
warranting
,
allowing
,
accepting
,
validating
,
legitimising
,
legitimizing
,
OKing
,
legislating
,
legitimatizing
,
enacting
,
decreeing
,
ordaining
,
constituting
,
countenancing
,
legitimating
,
decriminalising
,
decriminalizing
,
normalising
,
normalizing
,
regulating
,
admitting
,
formulating
,
codifying
,
laundering
,
regularising
,
regularizing
,
giving the thumbs up to
,
giving the OK to
,
making legal
,
giving the green light to
,
giving the go-ahead to
,
pronouncing lawful
,
cleaning up
,
saying the word
,
giving the stamp of approval to
,
endorsing
,
agreeing to
,
certifying
,
okaying
,
clearing
,
granting
,
consenting to
…
more
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