Past tense of legitimize
regular verb
The past tense of legitimize is legitimized. The past participle is also legitimized.
Forms of legitimize
| Base form (V1) | legitimize /ləˈd͡ʒɪtɪmaɪz/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | legitimized |
| Past participle (V3) | legitimized |
| Present participle | legitimizing |
| Third person singular | legitimizes |
Legitimized in a sentence
- They also charged that the recommendations legitimized public fear about HIV transmission during surgical or dental procedures.1991 December 8, Jacob Smith Yang, “'Invasive Procedures' Dropped?”, in Gay Community News, volume 19, number 21, page 1. From the entry disincentive
- Authority stems from various psychological and sociopoliticoeconomic factors, which may or may not be institutionalized and legitimized.1991, H. Lee Swanson, Steven R. Forness, Handbook on the Assessment of Learning Disabilities: Theory, Research, and Practice, page 40. From the entry sociopoliticoeconomic
- And congress has legitimized the channels of deceit through laws which pay danegeld to the most strident noise makers.1989, Irwin M. Ryan, The Last Congress, Remco, →ISBN. From the entry danegeld
- Much antifa work today involves exposing white supremacists online and taking action to shut down spaces where fascistic desires get fostered, fueled, and legitimized.2019 May 15, Ari M. Brostoff, “What Is Anti-Fascism?”, in The Nation, archived from the original on 11 Jan 2021. From the entry fascistic
- None of the Thutmosids were of Tao blood, and each had legitimized his rule by marrying a woman of the royal line.2009, Richard A. Gabriel, “Succession”, in Thutmose III: The Military Biography of Egypt’s Greatest Warrior King, Washington, D.C.…. From the entry Thutmosid
Meaning of legitimize
- verb To make legitimate.
Questions about the past tense of legitimize
- What is the past tense of legitimize?
- The past tense of legitimize is legitimized.
- What is the past participle of legitimize?
- The past participle of legitimize is legitimized.
- Is legitimize a regular or irregular verb?
- Legitimize is a regular verb: its past tense adds -d.
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