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legitim — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • legitimate adj Allowed by, or in agreement with, the law.
  • legitimately adv In a lawful, genuine, or properly justified way.
  • true adj Matching the actual facts; correct or accurate.

Senses

legitim is used for these senses in English:

  • legitimate In accordance with the law or established legal forms and requirements.
  • legitimately In a legitimate manner, properly, fair and square.
  • true Genuine; legitimate; valid; sensu stricto.

legitimate — full definition

  1. adj Allowed by, or in agreement with, the law.
  2. adj Reasonable, valid, or based on sound logic or accepted standards.
  3. verb To make something lawful or officially accepted as valid.

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