Grant
Grant verb - To accept the truth or existence of (something) usually reluctantly.
Legitimize and grant are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Legitimize" instead a verb "Grant".
Legitimize
Legitimize verb - Make legal.
Grant and legitimize are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Grant" instead a verb "Legitimize".
Common collocations
Cite this Source
Legitimize and Grant. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/grant/legitimize
Grant & Legitimize. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/grant/legitimize>.
Legitimize or Grant. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/grant/legitimize.
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