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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
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