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Meaning of legitimate

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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:

  legitimate
      adj 1: of marriages and offspring; recognized as lawful [ant:
             {illegitimate}]
      2: based on known statements or events or conditions; "rain was
         a logical expectation, given the time of year" [syn:
         {legitimate}, {logical}]
      3: in accordance with recognized or accepted standards or
         principles; "legitimate advertising practices"
      4: authorized, sanctioned by, or in accordance with law; "a
         legitimate government" [syn: {lawful}, {legitimate}, {licit}]
      v 1: make legal; "Marijuana should be legalized" [syn:
           {legalize}, {legalise}, {decriminalize}, {decriminalise},
           {legitimize}, {legitimise}, {legitimate}, {legitimatize},
           {legitimatise}] [ant: {criminalise}, {criminalize},
           {illegalise}, {illegalize}, {outlaw}]
      2: show or affirm to be just and legitimate
      3: make (an illegitimate child) legitimate; declare the
         legitimacy of (someone); "They legitimized their natural
         child"

Source : WordNet ® Princeton University. 2010.

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