What does "legalizing" mean?

present participle and gerund of legalize

Legalizing

Q: What is a synonym for "legalizing"?

Common synonyms include: authenticate, authorization, authorize, authorizing, certify, formalizing.

verb

verb ·4 syllables ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

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Verb

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present participle and gerund of legalize form-of, gerund, participle, present

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authenticate authorization authorize authorizing certify formalizing

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criminalization criminalize criminalizing deny

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"A gerontologist suggested that better palliative care facilities for patients who are nearing the end of their lives might be better than legalizing assisted suicide."

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