Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

legitimise

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.14 in modern English

Syllables
le-git-imise
IPA
13
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of legitimize.

British usage

Usage

Inflected Forms

legitimises (present, singular) legitimising (participle, present) legitimised (participle, past) legitimised (past)

Derived Forms

delegitimise legitimisation

Synonyms

legalize legalise decriminalize decriminalise legitimize legitimate legitimatize legitimatise

Questions

What does legitimise mean?
Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of legitimize.

How to pronounce legitimise

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