noun🔗ShareA person born to a legally married couple."My cousin is a legitimate child of my aunt and uncle. "familypersonlawessentialtoeflChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo make legitimate, lawful, or valid; especially, to put in the position or state of a legitimate person before the law, by legal means."The court ruled that the adoption papers were properly filled out, thus legitimizing the child's status in the family. "lawgovernmentpoliticsstateessentialtoeflChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareIn accordance with the law or established legal forms and requirements."The student's claim was legitimate; the teacher had indeed given an unfair test. "lawgovernmentpoliticsrightstatesocietyessentialtoeflChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareConforming to known principles, or established or accepted rules or standards; valid."legitimate reasoning; a legitimate standard or method"lawbusinesspoliticsgovernmentrightmoralqualityessentialtoeflChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareAuthentic, real, genuine."legitimate poems of Chaucer; legitimate inscriptions"lawbusinesssocietypoliticsgovernmentmoralvalueessentialtoeflChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareLawfully begotten, i.e., born to a legally married couple."The child was considered legitimate because her parents were married. "familylawessentialtoeflChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareRelating to hereditary rights."The prince's claim to the throne was considered legitimate because it followed the established hereditary line. "royalfamilyrightessentialtoeflChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
