le·git·i·mate (l -j t -mt)adj. 1. Being in compliance with the law; lawful: a legitimate business. 2. Being in accordance with established or accepted patterns and standards: legitimate advertising practices. 3. Based on logical reasoning; reasonable: a legitimate solution to the problem. 4. Authentic; genuine: a legitimate complaint. 5. Born of legally married parents: legitimate issue. 6. Of, relating to, or ruling by hereditary right: a legitimate monarch. 7. Of or relating to drama of high professional quality that excludes burlesque, vaudeville, and some forms of musical comedy: the legitimate theater. tr.v. (-m  t ) le·git·i·mat·ed, le·git·i·mat·ing, le·git·i·mates To make legitimate, as: a. To give legal force or status to; make lawful. b. To establish (a child born out of wedlock) as legitimate by legal means. c. To sanction formally or officially; authorize. d. To demonstrate or declare to be justified. [Middle English legitimat, born in wedlock, from Medieval Latin l  gitimtus, law-worthy, past participle of lgitimre, to make lawful, from Latin lgitimus, legitimate, from lx, lg-, law; see leg- in Indo-European roots.]le·git i·mate·ly adv.le·git i·mate·ness n.le·git i·mation n.le·git i·mator (-mtr) n. |
legitimate
adj [lɪˈdʒɪtɪmɪt]
1. born in lawful wedlock; enjoying full filial rights
2. conforming to established standards of usage, behaviour, etc.
3. based on correct or acceptable principles of reasoning
4. reasonable, sensible, or valid a legitimate question
5. (Law) authorized, sanctioned by, or in accordance with law
6. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) of, relating to, or ruling by hereditary right a legitimate monarch
7. (Performing Arts / Theatre) of or relating to a body of famous long-established plays as distinct from films, television, vaudeville, etc. the legitimate theatre
vb [lɪˈdʒɪtɪˌmeɪt]
(tr) to make, pronounce, or show to be legitimate
[from Medieval Latin lēgitimātus made legal, from lēx law]
legitimacy , legitimateness n
legitimately adv
legitimation n
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Verb | 1. | legitimate - make legal; "Marijuana should be legalized" decriminalise, decriminalize, legalise, legalize, legitimatise, legitimatize, legitimise, legitimize countenance, permit, allow, let - consent to, give permission; "She permitted her son to visit her estranged husband"; "I won't let the police search her basement"; "I cannot allow you to see your exam" |
| 2. | legitimate - show or affirm to be just and legitimate | |
| 3. | legitimate - make (an illegitimate child) legitimate; declare the legitimacy of (someone); "They legitimized their natural child" | |
| Adj. | 1. | legitimate - of marriages and offspring; recognized as lawful authorised, authorized - endowed with authority legal - established by or founded upon law or official or accepted rules valid - well grounded in logic or truth or having legal force; "a valid inference"; "a valid argument"; "a valid contract" illegitimate - of marriages and offspring; not recognized as lawful |
| 2. | legitimate - based on known statements or events or conditions; "rain was a logical expectation, given the time of year" valid - well grounded in logic or truth or having legal force; "a valid inference"; "a valid argument"; "a valid contract" | |
| 3. | legitimate - in accordance with recognized or accepted standards or principles; "legitimate advertising practices" constituted, established - brought about or set up or accepted; especially long established; "the established social order"; "distrust the constituted authority"; "a team established as a member of a major league"; "enjoyed his prestige as an established writer"; "an established precedent"; "the established Church" | |
| 4. | legitimate - authorized, sanctioned by, or in accordance with law; "a legitimate government" legal - established by or founded upon law or official or accepted rules |
legitimate
adjective
1. lawful, real, true, legal, acknowledged, sanctioned, genuine, proper, authentic, statutory, authorized, rightful, kosher (informal), dinkum (Austral & N.Z. informal), legit (slang), licit They have demanded the restoration of the legitimate government.
lawful illegal, false, unlawful, fraudulent, illegitimate
lawful illegal, false, unlawful, fraudulent, illegitimate
2. reasonable, just, correct, sensible, valid, warranted, logical, justifiable, well-founded, admissible That's a perfectly legitimate fear.
reasonable unfair, unreasonable, unfounded, unjustified, unsound
reasonable unfair, unreasonable, unfounded, unjustified, unsound
verb
legitimize, allow, permit, sanction, authorize, legalize, give the green light to, legitimatize, pronounce lawful We want to legitimate this process by passing a law.
Translations
legitimate [lɪˈdʒɪtɪmɪt]
A. ADJ
1. (= lawful) [government, right, power] → legítimo; [business] → legal
he has a legitimate claim to the property → tiene el derecho legítimo de reivindicar la propiedad
he has a legitimate claim to the property → tiene el derecho legítimo de reivindicar la propiedad
2. (= valid) [reason, argument, target] → válido; [complaint, conclusion] → justificado; [interest] → legítimo
it is perfectly legitimate to ask questions → preguntar está perfectamente justificado
it is perfectly legitimate to ask questions → preguntar está perfectamente justificado
3. (Jur) [son, daughter] → legítimo
B. VT = legitimize
legitimate [lɪˈdʒɪtəmət] adj
(= accepted by law) [government, organization] → légitime
(= well-founded, valid) [feeling, fear] → légitime; [claim, complaint, reason] → légitime; [target] → légitime
to have a legitimate claim to sth → pouvoir légitimement prétendre à qch
They have legitimate claims to political asylum → Ils peuvent légitimement prétendre à l'asile politique.
to have a legitimate claim to sth → pouvoir légitimement prétendre à qch
They have legitimate claims to political asylum → Ils peuvent légitimement prétendre à l'asile politique.
(= born in wedlock) [child] → légitime
legitimate
adj
(= reasonable) → berechtigt; excuse → begründet; reason → zulässig; target, purpose → legitim; his use of the company car was not legitimate → er war nicht berechtigt, den Firmenwagen zu benutzen; it’s perfectly legitimate to ask questions → es ist vollkommen in Ordnung, Fragen zu stellen; it’s legitimate for them to behave like that → sie dürfen sich so benehmen
(= born in wedlock) → ehelich
(Theat) the legitimate theatre → das traditionelle Sprechtheater
legitimate [lɪˈdʒɪtɪmɪt] adj (lawful) → legittimo/a; (argument, cause, excuse) → buono/a, valido/a; (complaint) → legittimo/a; (conclusion) → logico/a
legitimate [lɪˈdʒɪtɪmɪt] adj (lawful) → legittimo/a; (argument, cause, excuse) → buono/a, valido/a; (complaint) → legittimo/a; (conclusion) → logico/a
legitimate [lɪˈdʒɪtɪmɪt] adj (lawful) → legittimo/a; (argument, cause, excuse) → buono/a, valido/a; (complaint) → legittimo/a; (conclusion) → logico/a
adj legitimate [liˈdʒitimət]
1 lawful Is this procedure perfectly legitimate? wettig شَرْعي законен zákonný lovlig; legitim gesetzlich νόμιμος, θεμιτός legítimo seaduslik مشروع laillinen légitime חוּקִי वैध zakonit törvényes sah lögmætur legittimo 合法の 합법의 teisėtas, paremtas įstatymais likumīgs sah wettig lovlig, rettmessig, legitim prawowity, prawnie uzasadniony legítimo legal законный zákonný zakonit zakonit legitim, laglig ตามหลักการหรือกฎเกณฑ์ที่ตั้งไว้ yasal, kanunî 合法的 законний; легітимний جائز hợp pháp 合法的
2 (of a child) born to parents who are married to each other. wettig شَرْعي законороден legitimní ægtebarn; legitimt ehelich νόμιμος, γνήσιος (για τέκνο) legítimo legitiimne حلال زاده avioliitossa syntynyt légitime יֶלֶד חוּקִי युक्ति-संगत zakonit törvényes sah skilgetinn legittimo 嫡出の 적출인 santuokinis laulībā dzimis sah wettig ektefødt ślubny legítimo legitim законнорождённый legitímny zakonski zakonit äkta, inomäktenskaplig ลูกแท้ ๆ meşru (olarak doğmuş), yasal 合法婚姻所生的 законнонароджений حلالی hợp pháp 由合法婚姻所生的
adv leˈgitimately
wettiglik بصورةٍ شَرْعِيَّه законно legitimně lovligt; legitimt legitim νόμιμα legítimamente seaduslikult بطور مشروع و صحیح laillisesti légitimement בְּאוֹפֶן חוּקִי विधि-पूर्वक zakonito törvényesen secara sah á lögmætan hátt legittimamente 合法的に 합법적으로 teisėtai likumīgi secara sah wettig, rechtmatig lovlig, legitimt słusznie, prawowicie legitimamente (în mod) legitim/legal законно legitímne zakonito zakonito legitimt ตามหลักการหรือกฎเกณฑ์ที่ตั้งไว้ yasal olarak 合法地 законно; легітимно جائز طریقے سے một cách hợp pháp 合法地
n leˈgitimacy
egtheid شَرْعِيَّه، مَشْروعِيَّه законност zákonnost lovlighed; legitimitet die Legitimität νομιμότητα, γνησιότητα (τέκνου) legitimidad seaduslikkus مشروعیت laillisuus légitimité חוּקִיוּת वैधता legitimnost törvényesség keabsahan lögmæti legittimità 合法性 합법성 teisėtumas likumība kesahan wettigheid, rechtmatigheid lovlighet, legitimitet, ektefødsel słuszność, prawne uzasadnienie legitimidade legitimitate законность zákonnosť legitimnost zakonitost legitimitet หลักการหรือกฎเกณฑ์ที่ตั้งไว้ meşruluk, yasallık 合法性 законність جواز tính hợp pháp 合法性
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