legitimate vs monetize

legitimate is an adjective but monetize is not an adjective.

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

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

Other hyponyms of legitimate include monetise.

legitimate (adjective)	monetize (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)	monetize (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