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   Le·git·i·mate

   adjective

   • 1. conforming to the law or to rules: "his claims to legitimate authority" Similar legallawfullicitlegalizedauthorizedpermittedpermissibleallowableallowedadmissiblerecognizedsanctionedapprovedlicensedstatutoryconstitutionalwithin the lawgoing by the rulesabove boardvalidhonestuprightinformal:legitby the bookOpposite illegalillegitimate
   • ▪ able to be defended with logic or justification: "a legitimate excuse for being late" Similar validsoundadmissibleacceptablewell foundedjustifiablereasonablesensibletenabledefensiblesupportablejustwarrantablefairbona fidepropergenuineplausiblecrediblebelievablereliableunderstandablelogicalrationalOpposite invalidunjustifiable
   • ▪ (of a child) born of parents lawfully married to each other. Similar rightfullawfulgenuineauthenticrealtruepropercorrectauthorizedsanctionedwarrantedacknowledgedrecognizedapprovedjustinformal:legitkosherpukkaOpposite falsefraudulent
   • ▪ (of a sovereign) having a title based on strict hereditary right: "the last legitimate Anglo-Saxon king" Similar rightfullawfulgenuineauthenticrealtruepropercorrectauthorizedsanctionedwarrantedacknowledgedrecognizedapprovedjustinformal:legitkosherpukkaOpposite falsefraudulent
   • ▪ constituting or relating to serious drama as distinct from musical comedy, revue, etc.: "the legitimate theater"

   verb

   • 1. make legitimate; justify or make lawful: "the regime was not legitimated by popular support"

   Word Origin late Middle English (in the sense ‘born of parents lawfully married to each other’): from medieval Latin legitimatus ‘made legal’, from the verb legitimare, from Latin legitimus ‘lawful’, from lex, leg- ‘law’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. legitimation noun

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   in accordance with the laws of reasoning; logically inferable; logical: a legitimate conclusion. Synonyms: valid. resting on or ruling by the principle of hereditary right: a legitimate sovereign. not spurious or unjustified; genuine: It was a legitimate complaint. of the normal or regular type or kind.

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   Definition of legitimate adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   4 days ago · To legitimate something means the same as to legitimize it. [formal] We want to legitimate this process by passing a law. [VERB noun] Synonyms: legitimize, allow, permit, sanction More Synonyms of legitimate. legitimation (lɪdʒɪtɪmeɪʃən ) uncountable noun. ...the legitimation of state constitutions. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary.

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   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). (Definition of legitimate from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of legitimate.

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   to show or declare to be legitimate or proper: He was under obligation to legitimate his commission. to justify; sanction or authorize: His behavior was legitimated by custom. See more. noun. the legitimate, the legitimate theater or drama. a person who is established as being legitimate. Recommended videos. Powered by AnyClip.

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   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.

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   1 day ago · 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. Synonyms: lawful, real, true, legal More Synonyms of legitimate. legitimacy (lɪdʒɪtəmɪsi ) uncountable noun.