verb
- making something lawful, acceptable, or justified
Usage: present participle of legitimate
Examples
- The new evidence is legitimating her claim to the inheritance.
- The committee is legitimating the proposed changes to the policy.
- His years of experience are legitimating his authority on the subject.
- The court ruling is legitimating the company’s business practices.
- The research findings are legitimating the new treatment approach.
- The vote is legitimating the government’s controversial decision.