LEGITIMATE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

Meaning of legitimate in English

legitimate
adjective
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/ləˈdʒɪt.ə.mət/ us
/ləˈdʒɪt̬.ə.mət/
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allowed by law:
The army must give power back to the legitimate government.
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reasonable and acceptable:
He claimed that the restaurant bill was a legitimate business expense.
A legitimate child is one whose parents are legally married at the time of his or her birth.
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legitimately
legitimate
verb [ T ]
uk
/ləˈdʒɪt.ə.məɪt/ us
/ləˈdʒɪt̬.ə.məɪt/
to make something legal or acceptable:
The government fears that talking to terrorists might legitimate their violent actions.
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(Definition of legitimate from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

legitimate | American Dictionary

legitimate
adjective
us
/ləˈdʒɪt̬·ə·mət/
(infml short form legit, us/ləˈdʒɪt/)
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allowed according to law, or reasonable and acceptable:
a legitimate tax deduction
legitimate concerns

legitimacy

noun [ U ] us
/ləˈdʒɪt̬·ə·mə·si/
(Definition of legitimate from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

legitimate | Business English

legitimate
adjective
uk
/lɪˈdʒɪtəmət/ us
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allowed by law or done according to the rules of an organization or activity:
Defense lawyers argued that such payments are legitimate and customary in newspaper deals.
a legitimate business/company/trader
legitimate expenses/fees
fair and honest:
Concerns relating to employee fraud and other forms of malpractice were acknowledged as being legitimate.
legitimate complaints/questions/reasons

legitimately

adverb
Manufacturers legitimately argued that the ingredients of their products are subject to commercial confidentiality.
(Definition of legitimate from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
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Translations of legitimate

in Chinese (Traditional)
合法的，正當的，法律允許的, 合理的，可接受的，得到認可的, （子女）合法婚生的…
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合法的，正当的，法律允许的, 合理的，可接受的，得到认可的, （子女）合法婚生的…
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legítimo, legitimar, legítimo/ma [masculine-feminine…
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legítimo, legitimar, legítimo/-ma…
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कायदेशीर, वैध, योग्य…
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meşru, yasal, yasaya uygun…
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légitime, valable…
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合法（ごうほう）の, 合理的（ごうりてき）な…
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wettig…
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சட்டத்தால் அனுமதிக்கப்படுகிறது, நியாயமான மற்றும் ஏற்றுக்கொள்ளத்தக்கது, சட்டப்பூர்வமான குழந்தை என்பது அவர் அல்லது அவள் பிறக்கும் போது பெற்றோர் சட்டப்பூர்வமாக திருமணம் செய்து கொண்டவர்கள்.…
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न्यायसंगत, वैद्य, उचित और स्वीकार्य…
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કાયદેસર, વાજબી અને સ્વીકાર્ય, ઔરસ સંતાન…
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lovlig, legitim, ægtebarn…
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legitim, laglig, äkta…
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gesetzlich, ehelich…
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legitim, lovlig, rimelig…
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جائز, قانوناً, قابل قبول…
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законний, легітимний, законнонароджений…
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законный, оправданный, обоснованный…
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చట్టం ద్వారా అనుమతించబడింది, సహేతుకమైనది, ఆమోదయోగ్యమైనది…
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বৈধ, যুক্তিসঙ্গত এবং গ্রহণযোগ্য, বৈধ সন্তান হল যার পিতামাতা তার জন্মের সময় আইনত বিবাহিত…
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zákonný, legitimní…
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sah…
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ตามหลักการหรือกฎเกณฑ์ที่ตั้งไว้, ลูกแท้ ๆ…
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hợp pháp…
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legalny, uzasadniony, prawowity…
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