법률을 제정하거나 개정하여 이전에 금지되었던 행위나 관습을 법적으로 허용하다.
To make an activity or practice legal by passing a new law or changing an existing one.
예문:
"The government plans to legalize the use of electric scooters on public sidewalks."
"A new law was enacted to legalize the status of migrant workers."
"The movement seeks to legalize the sale of home-brewed alcohol."
어떤 것에 대하여 법적 효력을 부여하거나 공식적으로 인정하다.
To give legal validity or formal recognition to a document, signature, or status.
예문:
"The document was notarized to legalize the signature for international use."
"The decree served to legalize the previous administration's emergency measures."