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- DictionaryLe·git·i·mate
adjective
- 1. conforming to the law or to rules: "his claims to legitimate authority"
verb
- 1. make legitimate; justify or make lawful: "the regime was not legitimated by popular support"
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.
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.
4 days 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. The government will not seek to disrupt the legitimate business activities of the defendant.
Definition of legitimate adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
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.
adjective. according to law; lawful: the property's legitimate owner. in accordance with established rules, principles, or standards. born in wedlock or of legally married parents: legitimate children. in accordance with the laws of reasoning; logically inferable; logical: a legitimate conclusion.
May 1, 2024 · Conforming to known principles, or established or accepted rules or standards; valid . legitimate reasoning; a legitimate standard or method. Authentic, real, genuine . Antonyms: illegitimate, false. legitimate poems of Chaucer; legitimate inscriptions.
