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legitimate

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Số nhiều: nullQuá khứ: legitimatedPhân từ 2: legitimatedV-ing: legitimatingSo sánh hơn: more legitimateSo sánh nhất: most legitimate

This term carries a heavy weight of officialdom and validation. It suggests a stamp of approval from an external authority, whether that authority is a legal system, a social code, or a logical framework. When something is legitimate, it is no longer questioned or suspected of being fraudulent. In social contexts, the word often functions as a shield against criticism. Calling a feeling or a complaint legitimate serves to validate the person experiencing it, shifting the focus from the emotion itself to the justification behind it. It is far more formal than saying something is fair or okay.

Ý nghĩa

Tính từ

[something]

Conforming to the law or to rules.

"a legitimate business venture"

Tính từ

[something]

Able to be defended with logic or reason.

"a legitimate concern about the budget"

Ngoại động từ

[someone][something]

To make a process or status legal or acceptable.

"the court decided to legitimate the agreement"

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