legitimate
adjective
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authorized, sanctioned by, or in accordance with law“a legitimate government”lawful
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of marriages and offspringillegitimate
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in accordance with recognized or accepted standards or principles“legitimate advertising practices”
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based on known statements or events or conditionslogical
verb
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make (an illegitimate child) legitimate
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show or affirm to be just and legitimate
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