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legitimate
/lədʒˈɪtɪmət/
/ɫəˈdʒɪtəmət/
legitimate
[ADJECTIVE]2
justified or valid according to the commonly accepted norms, practices, or ideological framework
to legitimate
[VERB] MAIN VERB
1
to legally establish the parent-child relationship of a child born to unmarried parents, typically through court orders, or other formal processes
3
to make something lawful or officially recognized by the appropriate legal authorities
synonyms : decriminalise decriminalize legalise legalize legitimatise legitimatize legitimise legitimize
antonyms : outlaw
Examples
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.
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