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Third Person
legalizes
Present Participle
legalizing
Past Tense
legalized
Past Participle
legalized
1
to permit something by law, granting people the right or freedom to do it
transitive
- The government decided to legalize the use of cannabis for medical purposes, allowing patients to access it legally.
- During the 1990s, several countries were in the process of legalizing gambling to boost tourism.
- By the time I moved to that country, they had already legalized the sale of alcohol on Sundays.
- The country has passed a law to legalize the use of drones for commercial purposes.
- Some countries are looking to legalize the use of cryptocurrency for everyday transactions.
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