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单词 legitimate
释义 Adjective: legitimate  lu'jitumut
  1. Of marriages and offspring; recognized as lawful 
  2. Based on known statements or events or conditions
    - logical 
  3. In accordance with recognized or accepted standards or principles
    "legitimate advertising practices" 
  4. Authorized, sanctioned by, or in accordance with law
    "a legitimate government"
    - lawful, licit
Verb: legitimate  lu'jitu`meyt
  1. Make legal
    - legalize, legalise [Brit], decriminalize, decriminalise [Brit], legitimize, legitimise [Brit], legitimatize, legitimatise [Brit] 
  2. Show or affirm to be just and legitimate 
  3. Make (an illegitimate child) legitimate; declare the legitimacy of (someone)

Derived forms: legitimated, legitimates, legitimating

See also: authorised [Brit], authorized, constituted, established, lawful, lawfully-begotten, left-handed, legal, legitimacy, legitimately, legitimation, morganatic, rightful, true, valid

Type of: allow, alter, change, countenance, justify, let, modify, permit, vindicate

Antonym: illegitimate

Encyclopedia: Legitimate

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