legitimate
To make legitimate, lawful, or validTo make legitimate, lawful, or valid; especially, to put in the position or state of a legitimate person before the law, by legal means.
» It's a legitimate worry.
Das ist eine berechtigte Sorge. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Это обоснованное беспокойство. — Ooneykcall
Це виправдане занепокоєння. — deniko
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1 sensesTo make legitimate, lawful, or valid; especially, to put in the position or state of a legitimate person before the law, by legal means.
make legal
Examples
57 sentencesIt's a legitimate worry.
Це виправдане занепокоєння. — deniko
ruЭто обоснованное беспокойство. — Ooneykcall
deDas ist eine berechtigte Sorge. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Tom says that's a legitimate concern.
I think that's a legitimate question.
Tom has legitimate reasons to be angry.
That's a legitimate question.
Origin
From Middle English legitimat, legytymat, from Medieval Latin lēgitimātus, perfect passiveFrom Middle English legitimat, legytymat, from Medieval Latin lēgitimātus, perfect passive participle of Latin lēgitimō (“to make legal”) (see -ate (adjective-forming suffix)), from Latin lēgitimus (“lawful”), originally "fixed by law, in line with the law," from Latin lēx (“law”). Originally "lawfully begotten".
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Forms
legitimates, legitimating, legitimated, legitimated| Base form | legitimate · to legitimate |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | legitimates |
| Present participle | legitimating |
| Past simple | legitimated |
| Past participle | legitimated |
regular · Lesson
Synonyms
8 synonyms- make legal:legalizelegalisedecriminalizedecriminaliselegitimizelegitimiselegitimatizelegitimatise
Word family
4 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle