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legitimating (0 synonym found)
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Definition of legitimating:
(adj) :
In accordance with the law or established legal forms and requirements.
(adj) :
Conforming to known principles, or established or accepted rules or standards; valid.
(adj) :
Authentic, real, genuine.
(adj) :
(of a child) Lawfully begotten, i.e. born to a married couple or later legitimated.
(adj) :
(of a sexual partner) Legally married.
(v) :
(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.
Definition of legitimating:
(adj) :
In accordance with the law or established legal forms and requirements.
(adj) :
Conforming to known principles, or established or accepted rules or standards; valid.
(adj) :
Authentic, real, genuine.
(adj) :
(of a child) Lawfully begotten, i.e. born to a married couple or later legitimated.
(adj) :
(of a sexual partner) Legally married.
(v) :
(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.
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