Understanding the meaning of legitimate

legitimate

/lɪ'dʒɪtə,meɪt/

adjective
authorized, sanctioned by, or in accordance with law
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"a legitimate government"

Similar:

lawful licit legal
verb
make legal
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Similar:

decriminalise decriminalize legalise legalize legitimatise legitimatize legitimise legitimize

type of:
permit allow let countenance
adjective
based on known statements or events or conditions
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logical valid
adjective
in accordance with recognized or accepted standards or principles
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"legitimate advertising practices"

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established constituted
verb
make (an illegitimate child) legitimate; declare the legitimacy of (someone)
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type of:
change modify alter
adjective
of marriages and offspring; recognized as lawful
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Similar:

lawfully-begotten true left-handed lawful morganatic rightful

Opposite:

illegitimate
verb
show or affirm to be just and legitimate
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type of:
justify vindicate

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