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valid vs legitimate

legitimate vs valid

valid and legitimate both are adjectives.

valid is not a verb while legitimate is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
valid No Yes No No
legitimate No Yes Yes No
valid (adjective) legitimate (adjective)
well grounded in logic or truth or having legal force of marriages and offspring; recognized as lawful
still legally acceptable in accordance with recognized or accepted standards or principles
authorized, sanctioned by, or in accordance with law
based on known statements or events or conditions
valid (verb) legitimate (verb)
make (an illegitimate child) legitimate; declare the legitimacy of (someone)
show or affirm to be just and legitimate
make legal
Difference between valid and legitimate

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