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Word: legitimate (lookup usage) (lookup stats)


Meaning:

Adjective:

  • Authentic, real, genuine.
  • Conforming to known principles, or established or accepted rules or standards; valid.
  • In accordance with the law or established legal forms and requirements; lawful.
  • Lawfully married couple.
  • Relating to hereditary rights.

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Verb:

  • To make legitimate, lawful, or valid; especially, to put in the position or state of a legitimate person before the law, by legal means.

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