The Midlands were eager to buy and the Ennis were ready to sell, but only Parliament was able to legalise the business. And legalizing robbery would be just another step in the same direction. Don`t want to get married? To legalize – uh – this extraordinary situation in which we find ourselves? Below are some examples of when you should legalize or legalize, with sample sentences. I will give you everything, but I do not have the power to legalize your position. Legalize is primarily used in American English (en-US), while legalise is primarily used in British English (en-GB 🇺🇸 🇬🇧). Breakdown by country, with a utilization rate of 100 (if available): 👇 Now only district commissioners and missionaries can legalize marriages, and the designated official was neither. Find the answers online with Practical English Usage, your go-to guide to problems in English. (Examples include excerpts from Wikipedia under the CC ShareAlike 3.0 license.) Looking for a tool that does this for you, wherever you write? Join our community to access the latest language learning tips and assessment from Oxford University Press!.