legitimate

Meanings

• make legal
• show or affirm to be just and legitimate
• make (an illegitimate child) legitimate; declare the legitimacy of (someone)
• of marriages and offspring; recognized as lawful
• based on known statements or events or conditions
• in accordance with recognized or accepted standards or principles
  • "legitimate advertising practices"
• authorized, sanctioned by, or in accordance with law
  • "a legitimate government"

Synonyms

decriminalise, decriminalize, lawful, legalise, legalize, legitimatise, legitimatize, legitimise, legitimize, licit, logical