English to English
legitimate
(l/I/'/dZ//I/t/@/,m/eI/t
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adjective (a)
- Accordant with law or with established legal forms and requirements; lawful; as, legitimate government; legitimate rights; the legitimate succession to the throne; a legitimate proceeding of an officer; a legitimate heir.(adjective)source: webster1913
adjective satellite (s)
- in accordance with recognized or accepted standards or principles(adj.all)Example:
Legitimate advertising practices.
source: wordnet30
verb (v)
- make legal(verb.social)Synonym:
decriminalise, decriminalize, legalise, legalize, legitimatise, legitimatize, legitimise, legitimize
Antonym:
criminalise, criminalize, illegalise, illegalize, outlawsource: wordnet30 - show or affirm to be just and legitimate(verb.communication)source: wordnet30
- make (an illegitimate child) legitimate; declare the legitimacy of (someone)(verb.change)source: wordnet30
- To make legitimate, lawful, or valid; esp., to put in the position or state of a legitimate person before the law, by legal means; as, to legitimate a bastard child.(verb)source: webster1913
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