legitimate
lɪˈdʒɪtɪmət
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Definition of legitimate - Reverso English Dictionary

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Adjective

1.
lawfulconforming to the law or to rules
  • Their business operations are entirely legitimate..
lawful legal
2.
justificationjustifiable under the circumstances
  • The team's complaints were legitimate concerns about safety..
defensible justifiable
3.
authenticityRareauthentic or genuineRare
  • The painting was confirmed to be legitimate.
authentic genuine

Verb

tr.
1.
authorizemake legal or official
  • The government moved to legitimate the new policies quickly..
authorize validate
2.
justifyprove that an action is fair and lawful
  • The lawyer managed to legitimate his client's actions.
justify validate
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Expressions with legitimate

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legal reason for processing personal data without consent
The company claimed a legitimate interest in using customer data for analytics..
traditional stage plays performed live
She has always preferred legitimate theatre to movies.
child recognized by law as born within marriage or lawful union
Under the old law, only a legitimate child could inherit the title.

Origin of legitimate

Latin, legitimus (lawful)

Terms with legitimate included in their meaning

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justification
due to a legitimate or understandable reason
criticism
person or thing considered a legitimate target for criticism or attack
opportunity
open legitimate means of obtaining a position
honest fair
honest, fair, and legitimate in actions or behavior
accuracy
confirmed as accurate or legitimate
validity
quality of being legitimate or valid
laundered funds
money laundered to appear legitimate
acquisition
acquire something through legitimate means

Examples of legitimate in a sentence

  • Their concerns were legitimate and needed addressing.
  • Her reasons for leaving were legitimate and understandable.
  • The judge found his arguments to be legitimate.
  • The document was deemed legitimate by the authorities.
  • Her claim to the throne was legitimate.
  • They need to legitimate the new procedures.

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  1. French:légitime, rendre légitime, ...
  2. German:legitim, legitimieren, ...
  3. Italian:legale, legittimare, ...
  4. Spanish:legítimo, legalizar, ...
  5. Portuguese:legítimo, legitimar, ...
  6. Chinese:合法的, 使合法化, ...
  7. Japanese:合法的な, 合法化する, ...
  8. Arabic:قانوني, شَرَّعَ, ...
  9. Hebrew:חוּקִּי, לְהַכְשִׁיר, ...
  10. Russian:законный, узаконить, ...
  11. Ukrainian:законний, легітимізувати, ...
  12. Hindi:वैध, वैध ठहराना, ...

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