regularize
verb/ˈreɡjələraɪz/
/ˈreɡjələraɪz/
(British English also regularise)
Verb Forms
| present simple I / you / we / they regularize | /ˈreɡjələraɪz/ /ˈreɡjələraɪz/ |
| he / she / it regularizes | /ˈreɡjələraɪzɪz/ /ˈreɡjələraɪzɪz/ |
| past simple regularized | /ˈreɡjələraɪzd/ /ˈreɡjələraɪzd/ |
| past participle regularized | /ˈreɡjələraɪzd/ /ˈreɡjələraɪzd/ |
| -ing form regularizing | /ˈreɡjələraɪzɪŋ/ /ˈreɡjələraɪzɪŋ/ |
- regularize something to make a situation that already exists legal or official
- Undocumented workers got the opportunity to regularize their immigration status.
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