regularize

Word family  noun regular regularity ≠ irregularity regularization adjective regular ≠ irregular verb regularize adverb regularly ≠ irregularly

 Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++reg·u·lar·ize (also regularise British English) /ˈreɡjələraɪz/ verb [transitive]  SSOSCLto make a situation that has existed for some time legal or official 使合法化；使正规化 —regularization /ˌreɡjələraɪˈzeɪʃən $ -rə-/ noun [uncountable]→ See Verb table

reg·u·lar·ize verbChineseSyllable  

situation existed to for Corpus make has a that

regularize
reg‧u‧lar‧ize (also regularise British English) /ˈreɡjələraɪz, ˈreɡjʊləraɪz/ verb [transitive]to make a situation that has existed for some time legal or official
—regularization /ˌreɡjələraɪˈzeɪʃən, ˌreɡjʊləraɪˈzeɪʃən $ -rə-/ noun [uncountable]

regu·lar·ize (BrE also regu·lar·ise) BrE /ˈreɡjələraɪz/ 🔊NAmE /ˈreɡjələraɪz/ 🔊 verbpresent simple - I / you / we / they regularize BrE /ˈreɡjələraɪz/ 🔊 NAmE /ˈreɡjələraɪz/ 🔊present simple - he / she / it regularizes BrE /ˈreɡjələraɪzɪz/ 🔊 NAmE /ˈreɡjələraɪzɪz/ 🔊past simple regularized BrE /ˈreɡjələraɪzd/ 🔊 NAmE /ˈreɡjələraɪzd/ 🔊past participle regularized BrE /ˈreɡjələraɪzd/ 🔊 NAmE /ˈreɡjələraɪzd/ 🔊 -ing form regularizing BrE /ˈreɡjələraɪzɪŋ/ 🔊 NAmE /ˈreɡjələraɪzɪŋ/ 🔊~ sth to make a situation that already exists legal or official 使合法化；使正式存在◆Illegal immigrants were given the opportunity to regularize their position. 非法移民得到了使其身份合法化的机会。🔊🔊