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- [adjective, noun li-jit-uh-mit; verb li-jit-uh-meyt]
- /adjective, noun lɪˈdʒɪt ə mɪt; verb lɪˈdʒɪt əˌmeɪt/
- /ləˈdʒɪt.ɪ.mət/
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- [adjective, noun li-jit-uh-mit; verb li-jit-uh-meyt]
- /adjective, noun lɪˈdʒɪt ə mɪt; verb lɪˈdʒɪt əˌmeɪt/
Definitions of legitimates word
- adjective legitimates according to law; lawful: the property's legitimate owner. 1
- adjective legitimates in accordance with established rules, principles, or standards. 1
- adjective legitimates born in wedlock or of legally married parents: legitimate children. 1
- adjective legitimates in accordance with the laws of reasoning; logically inferable; logical: a legitimate conclusion. 1
- adjective legitimates resting on or ruling by the principle of hereditary right: a legitimate sovereign. 1
- adjective legitimates not spurious or unjustified; genuine: It was a legitimate complaint. 1
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Origin of legitimates
First appearance:
before 1485 One of the 25% oldest English words
First recorded in 1485-95, legitimate is from the Medieval Latin word lēgitimātus (past participle of lēgitimāre to make lawful). See legitim, -ate1
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Parts of speech for Legitimates
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
legitimates popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 90% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
legitimates usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for legitimates
noun legitimates
- actual — You use actual to emphasize that you are referring to something real or genuine.
- authentic — An authentic person, object, or emotion is genuine.
- honest — honorable in principles, intentions, and actions; upright and fair: an honest person.
- kosher — Judaism. fit or allowed to be eaten or used, according to the dietary or ceremonial laws: kosher meat; kosher dishes; a kosher tallith. adhering to the laws governing such fitness: a kosher restaurant.
- legitimate — according to law; lawful: the property's legitimate owner.
verb legitimates
- authorize — If someone in a position of authority authorizes something, they give their official permission for it to happen.
- decriminalize — When a criminal offence is decriminalized, the law changes so that it is no longer a criminal offence.
- codify — If you codify a set of rules, you define them or present them in a clear and ordered way.
- constitute — If something constitutes a particular thing, it can be regarded as being that thing.
- permit — to allow to do something: Permit me to explain.
Antonyms for legitimates
verb legitimates
- deny — When you deny something, you state that it is not true.
- reject — to refuse to have, take, recognize, etc.: to reject the offer of a better job.
- disallow — to refuse to allow; reject; veto: to disallow a claim for compensation.
- disorganize — to destroy the organization, systematic arrangement, or orderly connection of; throw into confusion or disorder.
- refuse — to decline to accept (something offered): to refuse an award.
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