Legitimate

[adj] authorized, sanctioned by, or in accordance with law; "a legitimate government"
[adj] of marriages and offspring; recognized as lawful
[adj] in accordance with recognized or accepted standards or principles; "legitimate advertising practices"
[adj] in accordance with reason or logic; "a logical conclusion"
[v] make (an illegitimate child) legitimate; declare the legitimacy of (someone); "They legitimized their natural child"
[v] show or affirm to be just and legitimate
[v] make legal; "Marijuana should be legalized"

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Synonyms

constituted, decriminalise, decriminalize, established, lawful, lawfully-begotten, left-handed, legal, legalise, legalize, legitimatise, legitimatize, legitimise, legitimize, licit, logical, morganatic, rightful(a), true(a)

Antonyms

criminalise, criminalize, illegalise, illegalize, illegitimate, outlaw

Related Terms

acceptable, actionable, actor-proof, admissible, allowable, all-star, applicable, authentic, authoritative, authorize, authorized, ballet, balletic, binding, bona fide, by law, candid, card-carrying, certify, cinematic, cinematographic, cogent, competent,