Dictionary definition · legitimate
verb
- make legal"Marijuana should be legalized"
- show or affirm to be just and legitimate
- make (an illegitimate child) legitimate; declare the legitimacy of (someone)"They legitimized their natural child"
adjective
- of marriages and offspring; recognized as lawful
- based on known statements or events or conditions"rain was a logical expectation, given the time of year"
- in accordance with recognized or accepted standards or principles"legitimate advertising practices"
- authorized, sanctioned by, or in accordance with law"a legitimate government"
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Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).