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legitimate
1. adjective
a) In accordance with the law or established legal forms and requirements; lawful.
b) Conforming to known principles, or established or accepted rules or standards; valid.
Syn: lawful, legal, rightful
Ant: illegitimate, false
2. verb
To make legitimate, lawful, or valid; especially, to put in the position or state of a legitimate person before the law, by legal means.
Syn: legitimize

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