legitimize

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adj性质的同根词
legitimate：合法的；正当的；合理的；正统的。
legitimatize：合法的；正当的。
n性质的同根词
legitimacy：合法；合理；正统。
legitimation：合法化；承认为嫡出。
vt性质的同根词
legitimate：使合法；认为正当（等于legitimize）。
legitimise：使合法化（等于legitimize）。
legitimatize：使合法化（等于legitimize）。

If I cannot legitimize our former relations at least I can assist you.
即使我们不能使我们过去的关系合法化，我至少也能帮助你。
He spoke with a heavy Scottish accent, and one of the things he needed to legitimize himself as head of the Church of England was a Bible dedicated to him.
他说话有浓重的苏格兰口音，并且，要合法化他担任英国教会首领的事情，他需要完成一项工作，就是发布一部献给他的《圣经》版本。
Most agree that it offered a way to consolidate and legitimize a state's rule over a group of people, whether defined by a common language, culture, or ethnicity.
多数人认为民族国家提供了一种方式，可以对人群实施统一和合法的统治，不管这个人群是以共享语言、文化还是种群性为特征。

President Karzai told the delegates he has a plan to legitimize his country's forces in the Afghan people's eyes in order to more effectively take control.
Boulkheir and Daddah joined opposition candidates Ely Ould Mohamed Vall and Hamadi Ould Meimou in denouncin what they called an "electoral charade, which is trying to legitimize" last August's coup.

Standards legitimize the setting of explicit objectives toward which students, teachers, and whole schools can strive.
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In addition, games will help legitimize the Credits system, if many start using it.
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To legitimize something, especially something bad, means to officially allow it, approve it, or make it seem acceptable.