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legitimate
[ adjective noun li-jit-uh-mit; verb li-jit-uh-meyt ]
adjective
- according to law; lawful:
the property's legitimate owner.
Synonyms: ,
Antonyms:
- in accordance with established rules, principles, or standards.
Synonyms:
- born in wedlock or of legally married parents:
legitimate children.
- in accordance with the laws of reasoning; logically inferable; logical:
a legitimate conclusion.
Synonyms:
- 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.
- Theater. of or relating to professionally produced stage plays, as distinguished from burlesque, vaudeville, television, motion pictures, etc.:
an actor in the legitimate theater.
verb (used with object)
- to make lawful or legal; pronounce or state as lawful:
Parliament legitimated his accession to the throne.
Synonyms:
- to establish as lawfully born:
His bastard children were afterward legitimated by law.
- 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.
noun
- the legitimate, the legitimate theater or drama.
- a person who is established as being legitimate.
legitimate
adjective
- born in lawful wedlock; enjoying full filial rights
- conforming to established standards of usage, behaviour, etc
- based on correct or acceptable principles of reasoning
- reasonable, sensible, or valid
a legitimate question
- authorized, sanctioned by, or in accordance with law
- of, relating to, or ruling by hereditary right
a legitimate monarch
- of or relating to a body of famous long-established plays as distinct from films, television, vaudeville, etc
the legitimate theatre
verb
- tr to make, pronounce, or show to be legitimate
Derived Forms
- ˈپٱ, adverb
- ˈپ, noun
- ˌپˈپDz, noun
Other yvlog Forms
- ·i·ٱ· adverb
- ·i·ٱ·Ա noun
- ·i·tDz noun
- l·i·ٱ verb (used with object) delegitimated delegitimating
- de·i·tDz noun
- ԴDzl·i·ٱ adjective
- post·i·tDz noun
- ܲȴ-·i·ٱ adjective
- quasi-·i·ٱ· adverb
yvlog History and Origins
Origin of legitimate1
yvlog History and Origins
Origin of legitimate1
Example Sentences
He says legitimate use of catapults is an "excuse" and says he disagrees that current legislation is sufficient.
Some trade deficits can also exist for a number of legitimate reasons - not just down to tariffs.
"Obviously the Myanmar junta said it was for safety reasons, but I don't believe that's totally legitimate."
While VSL is legitimate for regulatory analysis, applying it uniformly to overdose deaths without regard to age, socioeconomic status, or employment introduces methodological bias.
A phishing scam is when cybercriminals send emails or messages that appear to be from legitimate sources, like banks or reputable companies, to make the recipients click on malicious links or provide personal information.
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