make+legitimate
11legitimate — 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 …
12legitimate — I. a. 1. Legal, lawful, in accordance with law. 2. Born in wedlock, lawfully begotten. 3. Genuine. 4. Valid, logical, warranted, warrantable, correct. II. v. a.; (also legitimize) Legalize, make legitimate …
13legitimate — [lə jit′əmət; ] for v. [, lə jit′əmāt΄] adj. [ML legitimatus, pp. of legitimare, to make lawful < L legitimus, lawful < lex: see LEGAL] 1. conceived or born of parents legally married to each other 2. a) sanctioned by law or custom; lawful… …
14make lawful — index legalize, legitimate Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …
15make legal — index authorize, constitute (establish), legalize, legislate, legitimate, pass (approve), validate …
16legitimate — legitimately, adv. legitimateness, n. legitimation, n. adj., n. /li jit euh mit/; v. /li jit euh mayt /, adj., v., legitimated, legitimating, n. adj. 1. according to law; lawful: the property s legitimate owner …
17Legitimate expectation — In English law, the concept of legitimate expectation arises from administrative law, a branch of public law. In proceedings for judicial review, it applies the principles of fairness and reasonableness to the situation where a person has an… …
18legitimate — le•git•i•mate adj., n. [[t]lɪˈdʒɪt ə mɪt[/t]] v. [[t] ˌmeɪt[/t]] adj. v. mat•ed, mat•ing, n. 1) according to law; lawful: the property s legitimate owner[/ex] 2) in accordance with established rules, principles, or standards 3) born of legally… …
19legitimate — adjective /ləˈdʒɪtəmət / (say luh jituhmuht) 1. according to law; lawful. 2. in accordance with established rules, principles, or standards. 3. of the normal or regular type or kind. 4. in accordance with the laws of reasoning; logically… …
20legitimate — {{11}}legitimate (adj.) mid 15c., lawfully begotten, from M.Fr. legitimer and directly from M.L. legitimatus, pp. of legitimare make lawful, declare to be lawful, from L. legitimus lawful, originally fixed by law, in line with the law, from lex… …
