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legitimate

/ legitimate /
verb/adjective

Definitions & Examples

verb Sense 1
make (an illegitimate child) legitimate; declare the legitimacy of (someone)
"They legitimized their natural child"
Type of:
change alter modify
Derived:
legitimation
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something with something
verb Sense 2
show or affirm to be just and legitimate
Type of:
justify vindicate
Derived:
legalization legalisation legitimation
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
adjective Sense 3
of marriages and offspring; recognized as lawful
Similar:
lawfully-begotten morganatic left-handed true(a) lawful rightful(a)
Opposites:
illegitimate
See also:
authorized authorised legal valid
adjective satellite Sense 4
in accordance with recognized or accepted standards or principles
"legitimate advertising practices"
Similar:
established constituted
adjective satellite Sense 5
in accordance with reason or logic
"a logical conclusion"
Similar:
valid
adjective satellite Sense 6
authorized, sanctioned by, or in accordance with law
"a legitimate government"
Similar:
legal
verb Sense 7
make legal
"Marijuana should be legalized"
Opposites:
outlaw criminalize criminalise illegalize illegalise
Type of:
permit allow let
Kinds of:
monetize monetise
Derived:
legalization legalisation legitimation legitimacy
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Semantic Complexity
73%
Sense Count
7
Total Synonyms
10
Total Relationships
38
Times Searched
2
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Related Words

change alter modify justify vindicate lawfully-begotten morganatic left-handed true(a) lawful rightful(a) illegitimate