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legitimate
[ adjective noun li-jit-uh-mit; verb li-jit-uh-meyt ]
adjective
- according to law; lawful:
the property's legitimate owner.
Synonyms: ,
Antonyms:
- in accordance with established rules, principles, or standards.
Synonyms:
- born in wedlock or of legally married parents:
legitimate children.
- in accordance with the laws of reasoning; logically inferable; logical:
a legitimate conclusion.
Synonyms:
- resting on or ruling by the principle of hereditary right:
a legitimate sovereign.
- not spurious or unjustified; genuine:
It was a legitimate complaint.
- of the normal or regular type or kind.
- Theater. of or relating to professionally produced stage plays, as distinguished from burlesque, vaudeville, television, motion pictures, etc.:
an actor in the legitimate theater.
verb (used with object)
- to make lawful or legal; pronounce or state as lawful:
Parliament legitimated his accession to the throne.
Synonyms:
- to establish as lawfully born:
His bastard children were afterward legitimated by law.
- to show or declare to be legitimate or proper:
He was under obligation to legitimate his commission.
- to justify; sanction or authorize:
His behavior was legitimated by custom.
noun
- the legitimate, the legitimate theater or drama.
- a person who is established as being legitimate.
legitimate
adjective
- born in lawful wedlock; enjoying full filial rights
- conforming to established standards of usage, behaviour, etc
- based on correct or acceptable principles of reasoning
- reasonable, sensible, or valid
a legitimate question
- authorized, sanctioned by, or in accordance with law
- of, relating to, or ruling by hereditary right
a legitimate monarch
- of or relating to a body of famous long-established plays as distinct from films, television, vaudeville, etc
the legitimate theatre
verb
- tr to make, pronounce, or show to be legitimate
Derived Forms
- 濒别藞驳颈迟颈尘补迟别濒测, adverb
- 濒别藞驳颈迟颈尘补肠测, noun
- 濒别藢驳颈迟颈藞尘补迟颈辞苍, noun
Other 亚洲网紅露点 Forms
- 濒别路驳颈迟顎僫路尘补迟别路濒测 adverb
- 濒别路驳颈迟顎僫路尘补迟别路苍别蝉蝉 noun
- 濒别路驳颈迟顎卛路尘补顎僼颈辞苍 noun
- 诲别顎卨别路驳颈迟顎僫路尘补迟别顎 verb (used with object) delegitimated delegitimating
- de顎叡舯鹇凡稻背兕卛路尘补顎僼颈辞苍 noun
- 苍辞苍顎卨别路驳颈迟顎僫路尘补迟别 adjective
- post顎叡舯鹇凡稻背兕卛路尘补顎僼颈辞苍 noun
- 辩耻补顎却颈-濒别路驳颈迟顎僫路尘补迟别 adjective
- qua顎卻i-濒别路驳颈迟顎僫路尘补迟别路濒测 adverb
亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins
Origin of legitimate1
亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins
Origin of legitimate1
Example Sentences
"Judges aren't allowed to control the executive's legitimate power," he declared on X.
鈥淥r just enjoy watching them do push-ups and chasing each other around. Either way is a legitimate way to enjoy these beautiful little creatures.鈥
If he is successful, it's due to Texas law's broad definition of legitimate "self-defense," which was passed by Republican lawmakers acting on behalf of gun lobbyists.
In that case, Louisiana regulators prevented monks from selling handmade caskets without demonstrating any legitimate public interest in health, safety, or consumer protection.
But he argues there are real dangers for governments that stifle the voices of those who have legitimate concerns.
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