LEGITIMIZING Synonyms
There are 11 hypernyms of the word legitimizing. (close relations)
Best Alternatives
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| approving | adverb, adjectiveadv, adj | |||||
noun • the formal act of approving adjective satellite • expressing or manifesting praise or approval | ||||||
| sanctioning | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||
adjective satellite • implying sanction or serving to sanction | ||||||
| validating | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||
adjective satellite • serving to support or corroborate | ||||||
| accrediting | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||
verb • grant credentials to • provide or send (envoys or ambassadors) with official credentials • ascribe an achievement to | ||||||
| authenticating | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||
verb • establish the authenticity of something | ||||||
| authorizing | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||
verb • grant authorization or clearance for • give or delegate power or authority to | ||||||
| endorsing | verbv | |||||
verb • be behind; approve of • give support or one's approval to • guarantee as meeting a certain standard • sign as evidence of legal transfer | ||||||
| justifying | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||
verb • show to be right by providing justification or proof • (used of God) declare innocent; absolve from the penalty of sin • adjust the spaces between words | ||||||
| legitimising | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||
verb • make legal | ||||||
| legitimate | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective • of marriages and offspring; recognized as lawful adjective satellite • based on known statements or events or conditions • in accordance with recognized or accepted standards or principles • authorized, sanctioned by, or in accordance with law verb • make legal • show or affirm to be just and legitimate • make (an illegitimate child) legitimate; declare the legitimacy of (someone) | ||||||
| decriminalise | verbv | |||||
verb • make legal | ||||||
| decriminalize | verbv | |||||
verb • make legal | ||||||
| legalise | verbv | |||||
verb • make legal | ||||||
| legalize | verbv | |||||
verb • make legal | ||||||
| legitimatise | verbv | |||||
verb • make legal | ||||||
| legitimatize | verbv | |||||
verb • make legal | ||||||
| legitimise | verbv | |||||
verb • make legal | ||||||
