legitimate

英 [lɪ'dʒɪtɪmət] 美[ləˈdʒɪtəmɪt]

• adj. 合法的；正当的；合理的；正统的
• vt. 使合法；认为正当（等于legitimize）

1. make legal;

"Marijuana should be legalized"

2. show or affirm to be just and legitimate

3. make (an illegitimate child) legitimate; declare the legitimacy of (someone);

"They legitimized their natural child"