reg‧u‧lar‧ize (also regularise British English) /ˈreɡjələraɪz, ˈreɡjʊləraɪz/ verb [transitive]
[Word Family: noun: regular, regularity ≠ irregularity, regularization; verb: regularize; adverb: regularly ≠ irregularly; adjective: regular ≠ irregular]
to make a situation that has existed for some time legal or official
—regularization /ˌreɡjələraɪˈzeɪʃən, ˌreɡjʊləraɪˈzeɪʃən $ -rə-/ noun [uncountable]

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