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| Date: | 1800-1900 |
| Language: | Latin |
| Origin: | legitimus; LEGITIMATE |
1 to make something that is unfair or morally wrong seem acceptable and right : 
There is a danger that these films legitimize violence.
There is a danger that these films legitimize violence.2 to make something official or legal : Acceptance by the UN would effectively legitimize the regime.
Acceptance by the UN would effectively legitimize the regime.3SSC when parents legitimize a child, they get married so that the child becomes legitimate1 (3)
