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Entry 2 senses Webster, 1913

Legalize

/(lē"gal*īz)/ · Le·gal·ize · IPA /ˈliːɡəlaɪz/
01 v. t. To make legal.
imp. & p. p. Legalized; p. pr. & vb. n. Legalizing
  1. 1.
    To make legal.
  2. 2.
    To interpret or apply in a legal spirit.(Theol.)