legitimate
英 [lɪ'dʒɪtɪmət]
美[ləˈdʒɪtəmɪt]
- adj. 合法的；正当的；合理的；正统的
- vt. 使合法；认为正当（等于legitimize）
英英释意
- 1. make legal;
- "Marijuana should be legalized"
- 2. show or affirm to be just and legitimate
- 3. make (an illegitimate child) legitimate; declare the legitimacy of (someone);
- "They legitimized their natural child"