make sth legitimate
Frequency: 7.042.1 per million words
to cause something to become lawful or acceptable.
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- The new law aims to make certain business practices legitimate.
- His strong performance helped to make his claim more legitimate.
- They sought to make their rebellion legitimate in the eyes of the people.
- The government's recognition will make the new state legitimate internationally.
- Through years of hard work, she managed to make her unconventional art form legitimate.
- The ruling served to make the previous actions legitimate.
- A formal agreement would make their partnership legitimate.
- It's crucial to make your expenses legitimate for tax purposes.
- Winning the election will make their authority legitimate.
- His explanation did little to make his excuse legitimate.