legitimate

verbs

make legal
"Marijuana should be legalized"
decriminalise, decriminalize, legalise, legalize, legitimate, legitimatise, legitimatize, legitimise, legitimize
is derived from
legitimation
is derived from
legitimacy
show or affirm to be just and legitimate
legitimate
is derived from
legitimation
is a type of (narrower)
show to be right by providing justification or proof
"vindicate a claim"
justify, vindicate
make (an illegitimate child) legitimate; declare the legitimacy of (someone)
"They legitimized their natural child"
legitimate
is derived from
legitimation
is a type of (narrower)
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
"The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue"
alter, change, modify

adjectives

of marriages and offspring; recognized as lawful
legitimate
antonym
illegitimate
is similar to
born in wedlock; enjoying full filial rights
lawfully-begotten
is similar to
(of marriages) of a marriage between one of royal or noble birth and one of lower rank; valid but with the understanding that the rank of the inferior remains unchanged and offspring do not succeed to titles or property of the superior
left-handed, morganatic
is similar to
having a legally established claim
"the legitimate heir"; "the true and lawful king"
lawful, rightful, true
see also
endowed with authority
authorised, authorized
see also
established by or founded upon law or official or accepted rules
legal
see also
well grounded in logic or truth or having legal force
"a valid inference"; "a valid argument"; "a valid contract"
valid
based on known statements or events or conditions
"rain was a logical expectation, given the time of year"
legitimate, logical
in accordance with recognized or accepted standards or principles
"legitimate advertising practices"
legitimate
is similar to
brought about or set up or accepted; especially long established
"the established social order"; "distrust the constituted authority"; "a team established as a member of a major league"; "enjoyed his prestige as an established writer"; "an established precedent"; "the established Church"
constituted, established
authorized, sanctioned by, or in accordance with law
"a legitimate government"
lawful, legitimate, licit