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Noun
Definition: A person born to a legally married couple.
Verb
Definition: make legal; "Marijuana should be legalized"
Definition: show or affirm to be just and legitimate
Definition: make (an illegitimate child) legitimate; declare the legitimacy of (someone); "They legitimized their natural child"
Definition: To make legitimate, lawful, or valid; especially, to put in the position or state of a legitimate person before the law, by legal means.
Adjective
Definition: of marriages and offspring; recognized as lawful
Definition: based on known statements or events or conditions; "rain was a logical expectation, given the time of year"
Definition: in accordance with recognized or accepted standards or principles; "legitimate advertising practices"
Definition: authorized, sanctioned by, or in accordance with law; "a legitimate government"
Definition: In accordance with the law or established legal forms and requirements.