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Quick definitions from WordNet (legitimate)
▸ verb: make (an illegitimate child) legitimate; declare the legitimacy of (someone)
▸ verb: show or affirm to be just and legitimate
▸ verb: make legal
▸ adjective: of marriages and offspring; recognized as lawful
▸ adjective: in accordance with recognized or accepted standards or principles ("Legitimate advertising practices")
▸ adjective: in accordance with reason or logic
▸ adjective: authorized, sanctioned by, or in accordance with law ("A legitimate government")
▸ Also see legitimator
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▸ verb: make (an illegitimate child) legitimate; declare the legitimacy of (someone)
▸ verb: show or affirm to be just and legitimate
▸ verb: make legal
▸ adjective: of marriages and offspring; recognized as lawful
▸ adjective: in accordance with recognized or accepted standards or principles ("Legitimate advertising practices")
▸ adjective: in accordance with reason or logic
▸ adjective: authorized, sanctioned by, or in accordance with law ("A legitimate government")
▸ Also see legitimator
▸ Word origin
▸ Words similar to legitimate
▸ Usage examples for legitimate
▸ Idioms related to legitimate (New!)
▸ Popular nouns described by legitimate
▸ Words that often appear near legitimate
▸ Rhymes of legitimate
▸ Invented words related to legitimate