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10 Language-to-English DictionariesLegitimar
Pronunciation / Transliteration: leʒitʃiˈmaʁ
"A nova política visa legitimizar o uso de fontes de energia renováveis."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To make legitimate; to give legal or formal status to something.
"The new policy aims to legitimize the use of renewable energy sources." - 2
To justify or make acceptable.
"The organization sought to legitimize its actions through public support."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'legitimize' originates from the Latin 'legitimus', meaning 'lawful' or 'according to law'. It evolved through Middle French 'légitimer', which maintained the legal connotation, before entering English in the late 19th century.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Legitimize" is said worldwide
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Légitimer
Transliteration: leʒi.ti.me
"La nouvelle loi vise à légitimer l'utilisation des énergies renouvelables."
Legitimieren
Transliteration: leɡiˈtiːmiːʁən
"Die neue Politik zielt darauf ab, die Nutzung erneuerbarer Energien zu legitimieren."
Legittimare
Transliteration: leʤitːiˈmaːre
"La nuova legge mira a legittimare l'uso delle energie rinnovabili."
Legitimar
Transliteration: leɣitiˈmaɾ
"La nueva política busca legitimar el uso de fuentes de energía renovables."
Legitimar
Transliteration: leʒitʃiˈmaʁ
"A nova política visa legitimizar o uso de fontes de energia renováveis."
वैध करना
Transliteration: vaidha karna
"नई नीति नवीकरणीय ऊर्जा स्रोतों को वैध करने का प्रयास करती है।"
合法化
Transliteration: héfǎ huà
"新政策旨在合法化可再生能源的使用。"
합법화하다
Transliteration: hapbeophwa hada
"새 정책은 재생 가능 에너지의 사용을 합법화하는 것을 목표로 합니다."
合法化する
Transliteration: gōhōka suru
"新しい政策は再生可能エネルギーの使用を合法化することを目指しています。"
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