legitimise in English

verb

1

make legitimate.

voters legitimize the government through the election of public officials

synonyms: validate, legitimate, permit, authorize, sanction, license, condone, justify, endorse, support, legalize

verb

• validate, legitimate, permit, authorize, sanction, license, condone, justify, endorse, support, legalize
• legitimate, legalize, decriminalize, legitimatise, legitimatize

Use "legitimise" in a sentence

1. Such Categorisations therefore serve to legitimise rather than transform class inequality

2. 25 They dismissed it as vague and said it would legitimise Labour's devolved Assembly and dilute plans for full independence.

3. John tried without success until the end of his life to legitimise Jorge, Duke of Coimbra, his illegitimate son.

4. Amasis then married Chedebnitjerbone II, one of the daughters of his predecessor Apries, in order to legitimise his kingship.

5. ‘But the current attempt to de-legitimise this debate, and replace it with Avowals of personal belief are destined to fail.’ ‘Despite repeated Avowals that he would remain above the push and pull of politics, and that he would keep Islam separate from the state, he has repeatedly shown his willingness to involve himself in political debates.’