legitimize

verb

to make legal or valid, valid

Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ləˈd͡ʒɪtɪmaɪz/ / /ləˈd͡ʒɪtɪˌmaɪz/ / [ləˈd͡ʒɪɾɪˌmaɪz]

verb

Etymology: Etymology tree English legitimate Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)bor. Late Latin -izōder. Middle French -iserbor. Middle English -isen English -ize English legitimize From legitimate + -ize.

To make legitimate.