Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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legal | No | Yes | No | No |
legitimate | No | Yes | Yes | No |
legal (adjective) | legitimate (adjective) |
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established by or founded upon law or official or accepted rules | of marriages and offspring; recognized as lawful |
of or relating to jurisprudence | in accordance with recognized or accepted standards or principles |
relating to or characteristic of the profession of law | authorized, sanctioned by, or in accordance with law |
allowed by official rules | based on known statements or events or conditions |
having legal efficacy or force |
legal (verb) | legitimate (verb) |
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make (an illegitimate child) legitimate; declare the legitimacy of (someone) | |
show or affirm to be just and legitimate | |
make legal |