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adjective
- 1. conforming to the law or to rules: "his claims to legitimate authority" Similar Opposite
- 2. able to be defended with logic or justification; valid: "a legitimate excuse for being late" Similar Opposite
verb
- 1. make lawful or justify: "the regime was not legitimated by popular support"
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LEGITIMATE definition: 1. allowed by law: 2. reasonable and acceptable: 3. A legitimate child is one whose parents are…. Learn more.
The meaning of LEGITIMATE is lawfully begotten; specifically : born in wedlock. How to use legitimate in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Legitimate.
Legitimate definition: according to law; lawful. See examples of LEGITIMATE used in a sentence.
Something legitimate is the real deal — according to the law. Legitimate has other variations of meaning. To legitimate something is to make it legal, either by passing a law or publicly recognizing it as in accordance with the law.
1. a. Being in compliance with the law; lawful: a legitimate business. b. Being in accordance with established or accepted rules and standards: legitimate advertising practices. c. Valid or justifiable: a legitimate complaint. d. Based on logical reasoning: a legitimate deduction. 2. Born of legally married parents: legitimate offspring. 3.
1. adjective. Something that is legitimate is acceptable according to the law. The French government has condemned the coup in Haiti and has demanded the restoration of the legitimate government. The government will not seek to disrupt the legitimate business activities of the defendant.
adjective. /lɪˈdʒɪtɪmət/ for which there is a fair and acceptable reason synonym valid, justifiable. a legitimate grievance. It seemed a perfectly legitimate question. Politicians are legitimate targets for satire. Extra Examples. Oxford Collocations Dictionary. Want to learn more?
To make legitimate, lawful, or valid; especially, to put in the position or state of a legitimate person before the law, by legal means.
A legitimate complaint or fear can be understood or believed: People have expressed legitimate fears about the spread of the disease. legitimately. adverb. He insisted the money had been earned legitimately (= legally).
a : to make (something) real, accepted, or official. slang words legitimated by usage. b : to show that (something or someone) is fair or reasonable. Her tendency to be secretive only serves to legitimate their suspicions.
