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legitimate
2 ENTRIES FOUND:
Learner's definition of LEGITIMATE
1
a : allowed according to rules or laws合法的；法律认可的
- a legitimate [=legal, lawful] heir/government/business合法继承人/政府/企业
- legitimate means for achieving success取得成功的合法途径
- the legitimate use of firearms合法使用枪支弹药
b : real, accepted, or official真实的；被认可的；官方的
- It's not clear that the letter is legitimate [=genuine]; it may be a forgery.这封信是不是真的还不清楚；也许是伪造的。
2
[more legitimate; most legitimate] : fair or reasonable公正的；合理的
- We think her concern/excuse is legitimate. = We think she has a legitimate concern/excuse.我们认为她的担忧/辩解是合理的。
- There's no legitimate reason for prescribing this medication to a child.给孩子开这种药是不合理的。
- His claim is legitimate.他的要求合理。
3
: born to a father and mother who are married婚生的；合法婚姻所生的 — opposite illegitimate
- legitimate children婚生的孩子
legitimates; legitimated; legitimating
legitimates; legitimated; legitimating
Learner's definition of LEGITIMATE
[+ object] US
: to make (something or someone) legitimate使合法: such as
a : to make (something) real, accepted, or official使成真；使被接受；使成为正式的
- slang words legitimated by usage经使用被接受的俚语
b : to show that (something or someone) is fair or reasonable证明…公正（或合理）
- Her tendency to be secretive only serves to legitimate their suspicions.她总是偷偷摸摸，结果只是印证了他们对她的正当怀疑。
le·git·i·mate li-ˈji-tə-mət 
1
a
: lawfully begotten
specifically : born in wedlock
b
: having full filial rights and obligations by birth
5
: relating to plays acted by professional actors but not including revues, burlesque, or some forms of musical comedy
le·git·i·mate li-ˈji-tə-ˌmāt
legitimated; legitimating
: to make (someone or something) legitimate (see legitimate entry 1):
a(1)
: to give legal status or authorization to
(2)
: to show or affirm to be justified
(3)
: to lend authority or respectability to
b
: to give (a child born out of wedlock) the same legal status as a child born in wedlock
Synonyms
Example Sentences
Adjective Law books were getting thicker by the week with Supreme Court decisions barring legitimate claims because they weren't timely filed. 
John Grisham, The Chamber, 1995 Even in many courtrooms, where there is valid concern about the privacy of defendants, judges recognize that camera coverage serves a legitimate public interest. New Republic, 22 Feb. 1993 He was indeed already a legitimate child according to the law of Scotland, by the subsequent marriage of his parents. Sir Walter Scott, The Heart of Mid-Lothian, 1818 legitimate means for achieving success the legitimate use of firearms There's no legitimate reason for prescribing this medication to a child. Verb Which comes first, the desire to legitimate euthanasia or the nullifying of a distinction between killing and allowing to die? Daniel Callahan, Commonweal, 2 June 2000 Poland has ceased being a nation with even a pretense of Communist rule, a rule that is legitimated by Marxist ideology. Irving Kristol, Wall Street Journal, 11 Jan. 1982 … they are more concerned with the ways in which schools and colleges legitimate and maintain inequality than with the ways they devalue and restrict personal autonomy. Christopher Jencks, New York Times Book Review, 15 Feb. 1976 slang words legitimated by usage Her tendency to be secretive only serves to legitimate their suspicions. See More
John Grisham, The Chamber, 1995 Even in many courtrooms, where there is valid concern about the privacy of defendants, judges recognize that camera coverage serves a legitimate public interest. New Republic, 22 Feb. 1993 He was indeed already a legitimate child according to the law of Scotland, by the subsequent marriage of his parents. Sir Walter Scott, The Heart of Mid-Lothian, 1818 legitimate means for achieving success the legitimate use of firearms There's no legitimate reason for prescribing this medication to a child. Verb Which comes first, the desire to legitimate euthanasia or the nullifying of a distinction between killing and allowing to die? Daniel Callahan, Commonweal, 2 June 2000 Poland has ceased being a nation with even a pretense of Communist rule, a rule that is legitimated by Marxist ideology. Irving Kristol, Wall Street Journal, 11 Jan. 1982 … they are more concerned with the ways in which schools and colleges legitimate and maintain inequality than with the ways they devalue and restrict personal autonomy. Christopher Jencks, New York Times Book Review, 15 Feb. 1976 slang words legitimated by usage Her tendency to be secretive only serves to legitimate their suspicions. See More Recent Examples on the Web Fox News, 9 Sep. 2022 Our complaint may be legitimate — who hasn’t had a bad meal somewhere — but it may be based on just one experience. Beth Thames | Bethmthames@gmail.com, al, 7 Sep. 2022 If something feels off, ask a family member, call the AARP hotline, or find another form of contact on your own and reach out to confirm whether the overture is legitimate. Heather Kelly, Washington Post, 6 Sep. 2022 Two teenage girls were arrested and charged with a felony after a threat to commit a shooting at Kingman High School was found to be legitimate, police said. Camila Pedrosa, The Arizona Republic, 3 Sep. 2022 An Amazon source says reviews are being held 72 hours to help weed out trolls and to ensure each review is legitimate. James Hibberd, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 Sep. 2022 The previous ruling by the NLRB had said Walmart's justification for restricting union insignia on the selling floor to enhance the customer shopping experience and prevent theft or vandalism was legitimate. Reuters, CNN, 30 Aug. 2022 Board chair Cynthia Brumback has said despite an FBI subpoena months before the exhibit opening, trustees were persuaded by De Groft that the art was legitimate. Matthew J. Palm, Orlando Sentinel, 24 Aug. 2022 In February, a bankruptcy judge ruled that the chapter 11 case was filed for the legitimate purpose of resolving mass litigation. Talal Ansari, WSJ, 11 Aug. 2022 Etay Maor, Forbes, 1 July 2022 Twenty-six states also signed on to an amicus brief asserting that Proposition 12 is an offense to legitimate business interests. Matthew Scully, National Review, 11 July 2022 The first two are both two-time league MVPs, legitimate homegrown greats of the game. Andy Larsen, The Salt Lake Tribune, 2 July 2022 America’s counterproliferation diplomacy on Iran will need to be much more extensive, accompanied by far tougher economic sanctions and assistance to legitimate opposition groups to overthrow the ayatollahs. John Bolton, WSJ, 20 July 2022 Many of Biden’s critics urged him not to legitimate MBS by visiting Saudi Arabia last week. Michael Posner, Forbes, 18 July 2022 On the plus side, HackerOne says that all of the reports submitted by this former employee were marked as duplicates, which leads it to believe that payouts to legitimate security researchers weren't affected. Nathaniel Mott, PCMAG, 3 July 2022 The #MeToo movement helped a lot to legitimate female voices. Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 28 May 2022 That bargain also served to legitimate the then-controversial idea that people deserved to get fabulously rich off providing an essential service. Kate Aronoff, The New Republic, 19 May 2022 See More
Adjective
These privacy concerns are legitimate and have been at the forefront of genetic genealogists' minds since the beginning of the booming field, Moore said. Fox News, 9 Sep. 2022 Our complaint may be legitimate — who hasn’t had a bad meal somewhere — but it may be based on just one experience. Beth Thames | Bethmthames@gmail.com, al, 7 Sep. 2022 If something feels off, ask a family member, call the AARP hotline, or find another form of contact on your own and reach out to confirm whether the overture is legitimate. Heather Kelly, Washington Post, 6 Sep. 2022 Two teenage girls were arrested and charged with a felony after a threat to commit a shooting at Kingman High School was found to be legitimate, police said. Camila Pedrosa, The Arizona Republic, 3 Sep. 2022 An Amazon source says reviews are being held 72 hours to help weed out trolls and to ensure each review is legitimate. James Hibberd, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 Sep. 2022 The previous ruling by the NLRB had said Walmart's justification for restricting union insignia on the selling floor to enhance the customer shopping experience and prevent theft or vandalism was legitimate. Reuters, CNN, 30 Aug. 2022 Board chair Cynthia Brumback has said despite an FBI subpoena months before the exhibit opening, trustees were persuaded by De Groft that the art was legitimate. Matthew J. Palm, Orlando Sentinel, 24 Aug. 2022 In February, a bankruptcy judge ruled that the chapter 11 case was filed for the legitimate purpose of resolving mass litigation. Talal Ansari, WSJ, 11 Aug. 2022 Verb
Frequent false positives exhaust security teams and may delay response to legitimate ransomware alerts. Etay Maor, Forbes, 1 July 2022 Twenty-six states also signed on to an amicus brief asserting that Proposition 12 is an offense to legitimate business interests. Matthew Scully, National Review, 11 July 2022 The first two are both two-time league MVPs, legitimate homegrown greats of the game. Andy Larsen, The Salt Lake Tribune, 2 July 2022 America’s counterproliferation diplomacy on Iran will need to be much more extensive, accompanied by far tougher economic sanctions and assistance to legitimate opposition groups to overthrow the ayatollahs. John Bolton, WSJ, 20 July 2022 Many of Biden’s critics urged him not to legitimate MBS by visiting Saudi Arabia last week. Michael Posner, Forbes, 18 July 2022 On the plus side, HackerOne says that all of the reports submitted by this former employee were marked as duplicates, which leads it to believe that payouts to legitimate security researchers weren't affected. Nathaniel Mott, PCMAG, 3 July 2022 The #MeToo movement helped a lot to legitimate female voices. Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 28 May 2022 That bargain also served to legitimate the then-controversial idea that people deserved to get fabulously rich off providing an essential service. Kate Aronoff, The New Republic, 19 May 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
Adjective and Verb
Middle English legitimat, from Medieval Latin legitimatus, past participle of legitimare to legitimate, from Latin legitimus legitimate, from leg-, lex law
First Known Use
Adjective
15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 3a
Verb
15th century, in the meaning defined above
Time Traveler
The first known use of legitimate was in the 15th century adjective
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