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English adjective: legitimate | |||
| 1. | legitimate of marriages and offspring; recognized as lawful | ||
| Similar | lawful, lawfully-begotten, left-handed, morganatic, rightful, true | ||
| See also | authorised, authorized, legal, valid | ||
| Antonyms | illegitimate | ||
| 2. | legitimate based on known statements or events or conditions | ||
| Samples | Rain was a logical expectation, given the time of year. | ||
| Synonyms | logical | ||
| Similar | valid | ||
| Antonyms | invalid | ||
| 3. | legitimate in accordance with recognized or accepted standards or principles | ||
| Samples | Legitimate advertising practices. | ||
| Similar | constituted, established | ||
| Antonyms | unestablished | ||
| 4. | legitimate authorized, sanctioned by, or in accordance with law | ||
| Samples | A legitimate government. | ||
| Synonyms | lawful, licit | ||
| Similar | legal | ||
| Antonyms | illegal | ||
English verb: legitimate | |||
| 1. | legitimate (social) make legal | ||
| Samples | Marijuana should be legalized. | ||
| Synonyms | decriminalise, decriminalize, legalise, legalize, legitimatise, legitimatize, legitimise, legitimize | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | allow, countenance, let, permit | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | monetise, monetize | ||
| Antonyms | criminalise, illegalise, illegalize, outlaw, criminalize | ||
| 2. | legitimate (communication) show or affirm to be just and legitimate | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | justify, vindicate | ||
| 3. | legitimate (change) make (an illegitimate child) legitimate; declare the legitimacy of (someone) | ||
| Samples | They legitimized their natural child. | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | alter, change, modify | ||
Based on WordNet 3.0 copyright © Princeton University.
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