legalize
verb/ˈliɡəˌlaɪz/
Frequency rank: #9,966 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)
Meaning
to make something permitted or lawful by official legislation.
Example sentence
Many countries are debating whether to legalize marijuana for medical use.
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