licit
/ˈlɪsɪt/adjective
उच्चारण लिसिट
वैध, विधिसम्मत
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allowed or permitted by law
वैध, विधिसम्मत
- licit trade
- Sale of the medicine is licit only with a prescription.
- The trader insisted that all his dealings were licit and properly recorded.
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- Selling old books at a stall is a licit way of earning money.
- The court decided whether the contract was licit under the law.
Synonyms legal lawful legitimate permitted authorized
Opposite illicit illegal unlawful prohibited
≈Synonyms and antonyms
?Which word?
Keep apart, asked very often: illicit (illegal: 'illicit liquor') and elicit (get information or a reaction from somebody: 'elicit a response').
इन्हें अलग रखिए, यह बहुत पूछा जाता है: illicit (अवैध: 'illicit liquor') और elicit (किसी से जानकारी या प्रतिक्रिया निकालना: 'elicit a response')।
Keep the legal words together: licit, lawful, legitimate, legal, statutory (fixed by law).
वैध के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: licit, lawful, legitimate, legal, statutory (कानून द्वारा निर्धारित)।
§Grammar and usage
Usage: licit is rare; its opposite illicit is much more common.
प्रयोग में licit दुर्लभ है; उसका विपरीत illicit बहुत अधिक आम है।