lawfully-begotten | | |
adj. | 1. lawfully-begotten | born in wedlock; enjoying full filial rights. |
| ~ legitimate | of marriages and offspring; recognized as lawful. |
legitimate | | |
v. (social) | 1. decriminalise, decriminalize, legalise, legalize, legitimate, legitimatise, legitimatize, legitimise, legitimize | make legal.; "Marijuana should be legalized" |
| ~ countenance, permit, allow, let | consent to, give permission.; "She permitted her son to visit her estranged husband"; "I won't let the police search her basement"; "I cannot allow you to see your exam" |
| ~ monetise, monetize | give legal value to or establish as the legal tender of a country.; "They monetized the lira" |
v. (communication) | 2. legitimate | show or affirm to be just and legitimate. |
| ~ vindicate, justify | show to be right by providing justification or proof.; "vindicate a claim" |
v. (change) | 3. legitimate | make (an illegitimate child) legitimate; declare the legitimacy of (someone).; "They legitimized their natural child" |
| ~ alter, change, modify | cause to change; make different; cause a transformation.; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue" |
adj. | 4. legitimate | of marriages and offspring; recognized as lawful. |
| ~ authorised, authorized | endowed with authority. |
| ~ legal | established by or founded upon law or official or accepted rules. |
| ~ lawfully-begotten | born in wedlock; enjoying full filial rights. |
| ~ morganatic, left-handed | (of marriages) of a marriage between one of royal or noble birth and one of lower rank; valid but with the understanding that the rank of the inferior remains unchanged and offspring do not succeed to titles or property of the superior. |
| ~ rightful, lawful, true | having a legally established claim.; "the legitimate heir"; "the true and lawful king" |
| ~ valid | well grounded in logic or truth or having legal force.; "a valid inference"; "a valid argument"; "a valid contract" |
adj. | 5. legitimate, logical | based on known statements or events or conditions.; "rain was a logical expectation, given the time of year" |
| ~ valid | well grounded in logic or truth or having legal force.; "a valid inference"; "a valid argument"; "a valid contract" |
adj. | 6. legitimate | in accordance with recognized or accepted standards or principles.; "legitimate advertising practices" |
| ~ constituted, established | brought about or set up or accepted; especially long established.; "the established social order"; "distrust the constituted authority"; "a team established as a member of a major league"; "enjoyed his prestige as an established writer"; "an established precedent"; "the established Church" |
adj. | 7. lawful, legitimate, licit | authorized, sanctioned by, or in accordance with law.; "a legitimate government" |
| ~ legal | established by or founded upon law or official or accepted rules. |
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