Meaning legitimate
What does legitimate mean? Here you find 16 meanings of the word legitimate. You can also add a definition of legitimate yourself

1

0 Thumbs up   0 Thumbs down

legitimate


adj., adv1) legal, proper, real. 2) referring to a child born to ...
Source: dictionary.law.com

2

0 Thumbs up   0 Thumbs down

legitimate


Used in the context of general equities. Real interest in trading as compared to a profile stance. See: Natural.
Source: nasdaq.com

3

0 Thumbs up   0 Thumbs down

legitimate


"establish the legitimacy of, make lawful," 1590s, from Medieval Latin legitimatus, past participle of legitimare "make lawful" (see legitimate (adj.)). Related: Legitimated; legit [..]
Source: etymonline.com

4

0 Thumbs up   0 Thumbs down

legitimate


mid-15c., "lawfully begotten, born of parents legally married," from Middle French legitimer and directly from Medieval Latin legitimatus, past participle of legitimare "make lawful, de [..]
Source: etymonline.com

5

0 Thumbs up   0 Thumbs down

legitimate


following a set of laws or rules.
Source: nationalgeographic.org

6

0 Thumbs up   0 Thumbs down

legitimate


Being exactly as it should be,: neither spurious nor false. In accordant with prevailing law. [D02937]
Source: maxwideman.com

7

0 Thumbs up   0 Thumbs down

legitimate


1) Legal, proper, or real. 2) A child born to parents who are married.
Source: nolo.com

8

0 Thumbs up   0 Thumbs down

legitimate


legalize: make legal; "Marijuana should be legalized" of marriages and offspring; recognized as lawful based on known statements or events or conditions; "rain w [..]
Source: google-dictionary.so8848.com

9

0 Thumbs up   0 Thumbs down

legitimate


adj. Having the sanction of law or established custom.
Source: easypacelearning.com

10

0 Thumbs up   0 Thumbs down

legitimate


[Medieval Latin legitimatus, past participle of legitimare to give legal status to, from Latin legitimus legally sanctioned, from leg-, lex law] 1 : conceived or born of parents lawfully married to .. [..]
Source: dictionary.findlaw.com

11

0 Thumbs up   0 Thumbs down

legitimate


Legitimate means being in conformance with law, social morays, cultural imperatives or ideological expectations.
Source: qualityresearchinternational.com

12

0 Thumbs up   0 Thumbs down

legitimate


In reference to power, the sense by people in a situation that those who are exercising power have the right to do so.
Source: asanet.org

13

0 Thumbs up   0 Thumbs down

legitimate


legitiums
Source: latin-dictionary.org (offline)

14

0 Thumbs up   0 Thumbs down

legitimate


A Pokémon or item obtained without cheating.
Source: bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net

15

0 Thumbs up   0 Thumbs down

legitimate


In accordance with the law or established legal forms and requirements; lawful. *Macaulay *: Tillotson still keeps his place as a legitimate English classic. Authentic, real, genuine. ''legiti [..]
Source: en.wiktionary.org

16

0 Thumbs up   0 Thumbs down

legitimate


Used in the context of general equities. Real interest in trading as compared to a profile stance. See: Natural.
Source: people.duke.edu





<< legatee lemon law >>

Dictionary.university is a dictionary written by people like you and me.
Please help and add a word. All sort of words are welcome!

Add meaning