legalise
/ˈliːɡəlaɪz/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.43 in modern English
9
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars
Meaning
Example Sentences
- "At a time when multipartyism had already been legalised, the people were instructed by the police to unhoist their flag at Shumba Mjini and other places."
- "The “bare knuckled competition that globalisation requires" is presented as a non-negotiable given, while those on the receiving end of the consequences are dismissed as ill-informed and wishing to "legalise modern-day forms of piracy and counterfeiting" (and in this respect Shapiro is referring to the governments of Brazil and India)."
- "Support for legalising cannabis has continued to grow over the years, as usage has increased and the drug has been legalised elsewhere."
- "The law passed by the chancellor, Olaf Scholz’s ruling three-party coalition, legalises cultivating up to three plants for private consumption, the possession of 50g of cannabis at one time at home, and 25g in public."
Etymology
Usage
- British usage