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Meaning of legitimate
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
legitimate
adj 1: of marriages and offspring; recognized as lawful [ant:
{illegitimate}]
2: based on known statements or events or conditions; "rain was
a logical expectation, given the time of year" [syn:
{legitimate}, {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" [syn: {lawful}, {legitimate}, {licit}]
v 1: make legal; "Marijuana should be legalized" [syn:
{legalize}, {legalise}, {decriminalize}, {decriminalise},
{legitimize}, {legitimise}, {legitimate}, {legitimatize},
{legitimatise}] [ant: {criminalise}, {criminalize},
{illegalise}, {illegalize}, {outlaw}]
2: show or affirm to be just and legitimate
3: make (an illegitimate child) legitimate; declare the
legitimacy of (someone); "They legitimized their natural
child"
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