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legalizes

legalizes is the third-person singular simple present indicative of legalize.

Meaning of legalize

Verb

legalize (third-person singular simple present legalizes, present participle legalizing, simple past and past participle legalized)

  1. To make legal or permit under law. Either by decriminalising something that has been illegal or by specifically permitting it.
    • There is a debate whether or not to legalize some of the softer drugs.
    Synonyms:
    legitimate

Questions about legalizes

What is legalizes the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Legalizes is the third-person singular simple present indicative of legalize.

Words near legalizes in the dictionary

  1. legalizations
  2. legalize
  3. legalized
  4. legalizer
  5. legalizers
  6. legalizes
  7. legalizing
  8. legally
  9. legally binding
  10. legally blind
  11. legalman

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