Sekirov Dictionary

legitimate

/lɪˈd͡ʒɪt.ɪ.mət/

adjective 8
noun 1
/lɪˈd͡ʒɪt.ɪ.meɪt/ verb 1
forms 5

adjective8

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allowed by law or by the accepted rules
- Rodwell was sent off by referee Martin Atkinson - who has shown 15 red cards since the start of last season - after 23 minutes for what appeared to be a legitimate challenge on Suarez. — 2011
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Conforming to known principles, or established or accepted rules or standards; valid.
- Tillotson still keeps his place as a legitimate English classic. — 1849
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Authentic, real, genuine.
- The truth is, when we fail to protect legitimate rights of others and continue to expand the net of lies and defamation, every one would become victims one day including ourselves. — 2020
Lawfully begotten, i.e. born to a married couple or later legitimated.
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Legally married.
- Besides his four legitimate wives, the caliph had dozens of concubines.
Marital.
Belonging or relating to the legitimate theater.
Relating to hereditary rights.

noun1

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A person born to a legally married couple.
- But should a “holy alliance of legitimates” extinguish it, it will be but for a season. — 1831

legitimate

/lɪˈd͡ʒɪt.ɪ.meɪt/

verb1

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

forms

legitimated · legitimating · legitimates · more legitimate · most legitimate

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