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Definition legitimate

Etymology

From Middle English legitimat, legytymat, from Medieval Latin l?gitimatus, perfect passive participle of Latin l?gitim? (“make legal”), from Latin l?gitimus (“lawful”), originally "fixed by law, in line with the law," from Latin l?x (“law”). Originally "lawfully begotten".

The verb was derived from the adjective by conversion.

Adjective

legitimate (comparative more legitimate, superlative most legitimate)

  1. In accordance with the law or established legal forms and requirements.
  2. Conforming to known principles, or established or accepted rules or standards; valid.
  3. Authentic, real, genuine.
  4. Lawfully begotten, i.e., born to a legally married couple. [from mid-14th century]
  5. Relating to hereditary rights.

Noun

legitimate (plural legitimates)

  1. A person born to a legally married couple.

Verb

legitimate (third-person singular simple present legitimates, present participle legitimating, simple past and past participle legitimated)

  1. (transitive) To make legitimate, lawful, or valid; especially, to put in the position or state of a legitimate person before the law, by legal means. [from 1590]

Results 196 Words with the letters LEGITIMATE

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15 letter words with the letters LEGITIMATE ↑
DELEGITIMATIONS 23
14 letter words with the letters LEGITIMATE ↑
DELEGITIMATION 22
ILLEGITIMATELY 24
13 letter words with the letters LEGITIMATE ↑
LEGITIMATIZED 29
LEGITIMATIZES 28
12 letter words with the letters LEGITIMATE ↑
ILLEGITIMATE 19
LEGITIMATELY 21
LEGITIMATIZE 27
11 letter words with the letters LEGITIMATE ↑
LEGITIMATED 18
LEGITIMATES 17
10 letter words with the letters LEGITIMATE ↑
LEGITIMATE 16
8 letter words with the letters LEGITIMATE ↑
LITIGATE 11
MILITATE 12
MITIGATE 13
7 letter words with the letters LEGITIMATE ↑
EGALITE 10
IMITATE 10
MELTAGE 13
MILEAGE 13
TEATIME 10
6 letter words with the letters LEGITIMATE ↑
AIGLET 9
EAGLET 9
ELEGIT 9
GAMETE 11
GELATE 9
GELATI 9
GIMLET 12
LEGATE 9
LIGATE 9
MEALIE 10
METAGE 11
METATE 9
METTLE 10
MILAGE 12
TELEGA 9
5 letter words with the letters LEGITIMATE ↑
AGILE 8
AGLEE 8
AGLET 8
ATILT 6
EAGLE 8
ELATE 6
ELEMI 9
ELITE 6
EMAIL 9
GIMEL 11
GLEAM 11
GLEET 8
GLIME 11
IMAGE 10
LATTE 6
LEGIT 8
LIEGE 8
LIMIT 9
LITAI 6
MAILE 9
MATTE 8
METAL 9
MILIA 9
TELAE 6
TELIA 6
TITLE 6
4 letter words with the letters LEGITIMATE ↑
AGEE 6
ALEE 5
ALIT 5
ALME 8
AMIE 7
EGAL 7
EMIT 7
GAIT 6
GALE 7
GAME 9
GATE 6
GELT 7
GETA 6
GILT 7
GITE 6
GLAM 10
GLEE 7
GLIA 7
GLIM 10
ILEA 5
ILIA 5
ITEM 7
LAME 8
LATE 5
LATI 5
LEET 5
LIMA 8
LIME 8
LITE 5
MAGE 9
MAGI 9
MAIL 8
MALE 8
MALT 8
MATE 7
MATT 7
MEAL 8
MEAT 7
MEET 7
MEGA 9
MELT 8
META 7
METE 7
MILE 8
MILT 8
MITE 7
MITT 7
TAEL 5
TAIL 5
TALE 5
TALI 5
TAME 7
TATE 4
TEAL 5
TEAM 7
TEAT 4
TEEL 5
TEEM 7
TELA 5
TELE 5
TILE 5
TILT 5
TIME 7
TITI 4
3 letter words with the letters LEGITIMATE ↑
AGE 5
AIL 4
AIM 6
AIT 3
ALE 4
ALT 4
AMI 6
ATE 3
ATT 3
EAT 3
EEL 4
ELM 7
EME 6
ETA 3
GAE 5
GAL 6
GAM 8
GAT 5
GEE 5
GEL 6
GEM 8
GET 5
GIE 5
GIT 5
LAG 6
LAM 7
LAT 4
LEA 4
LEE 4
LEG 6
LEI 4
LET 4
LIE 4
LIT 4
MAE 6
MAG 8
MAT 6
MEG 8
MEL 7
MET 6
MIG 8
MIL 7
TAE 3
TAG 5
TAM 6
TAT 3
TEA 3
TEE 3
TEG 5
TEL 4
TET 3
TIE 3
TIL 4
TIT 3
2 letter words with the letters LEGITIMATE ↑
AE 2
AG 4
AI 2
AL 3
AM 5
AT 2
EL 3
EM 5
ET 2
GI 4
IT 2
LA 3
LI 3
MA 5
ME 5
MI 5
TA 2
TI 2

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