legitimate vs monetise

legitimate is an adjective but monetise is not an adjective.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
legitimate	No	Yes	Yes	No
monetise	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, monetise is a hyponym of legitimate; that is, monetise is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than legitimate:

Other hyponyms of legitimate include monetize.

legitimate (adjective)	monetise (adjective)
of marriages and offspring; recognized as lawful
in accordance with recognized or accepted standards or principles
authorized, sanctioned by, or in accordance with law
based on known statements or events or conditions

legitimate (verb)	monetise (verb)
make (an illegitimate child) legitimate; declare the legitimacy of (someone)	give legal value to or establish as the legal tender of a country
show or affirm to be just and legitimate
make legal