monetise vs legitimate

monetise is not an adjective while legitimate is an adjective.

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

As verbs, legitimate is a hypernym of monetise; that is, legitimate is a word with a broader meaning than monetise:

monetise (adjective)	legitimate (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

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