legitimate
/lɪˈdʒɪtɪmət/adjective
उच्चारण लिजिटिमट
उचित, वाजिब, न्यायसंगत
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for which there is a fair and acceptable reason
उचित, वाजिब, न्यायसंगत
- Illness is a legitimate reason for missing the test.
- a legitimate complaint about the food
- You must have a legitimate reason to ask for leave.
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- His anger was legitimate, because he had been treated unfairly.
- The students raised a legitimate concern about the timetable.
Synonyms valid justifiable reasonable
Opposite unjustified unreasonable baseless
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allowed and acceptable according to the law
वैध, कानूनी, कानून द्वारा मान्य
- the legitimate government of the country
- legitimate business dealings
- The shop is a legitimate business with all the proper licences.
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- Only the legitimate owner can sell the house.
- The court declared the contract legitimate.
Opposite illegitimate illegal unlawful
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(of a child) born to parents who are married to each other
(संतान) वैध, विवाहित माता-पिता से जन्मी
- the king's only legitimate son
- Under the old law, only a legitimate heir could inherit the estate.
- The law gave the legitimate children a share of the property.
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- The prince was the legitimate heir to the throne.
- In the old story, a legitimate son was preferred to an adopted one.
Opposite illegitimate
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[T] ~ sth formal
to make something legal or acceptable
वैध बनाना, मान्यता देना
- The election legitimated the new regime.
- Leaders often try to legitimate their rule by holding elections.
- Such a decision would legitimate the use of force.
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- The new law was meant to legitimate the practice of street trading.
- Critics said the vote only legitimated an unfair system.
Synonyms legitimize legalize validate
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le·git·i·mate
With -git- and -mate (not 'legitimate' misspelt as 'ligitimate').
बीच में -git- और अंत में -mate ('ligitimate' गलत है)।
§Grammar and usage
Adjective /-mət/, verb /-meɪt/.
Pronunciation पर ध्यान दें: adjective के रूप में अंत की आवाज़ /-mət/ होती है (वैध, जायज़), जबकि verb के रूप में /-meɪt/ होती है (किसी को कानूनी मान्यता देना)।
The noun legitimacy.
Legitimate का noun legitimacy है, जिसका मतलब है वैधता या क़ानूनी मान्यता। Verb के लिए legitimise (वैध ठहराना) का प्रयोग होता है।