legitimate

/lədʒˈɪtɪmət/

/ɫəˈdʒɪtəmət/

legitimate

légitime

officially authorized according to regulations, or jurisdiction that govern a particular institution, field of activity, or legal matter

Synonymes : lawful

to legitimate

MAIN VERB

légitimer

to legally establish the parent-child relationship of a child born to unmarried parents, typically through court orders, or other formal processes

légaliser

to make something lawful or officially recognized by the appropriate legal authorities

Antonymes : outlaw

Exemples

1. We didn't want to throw the cat among the pigeons, so we decided not to mention the bomb threat until we knew for certain that it was legitimate.

2. Our constitution legitimates the communication rights for indigenous peoples in Mexico.

3. The email is legitimate.

4. These lights are legitimate.