legitimate

(verb) make legal. Synonyms: legalize, legalise, decriminalize, decriminalise, legitimize, legitimise, legitimatize, legitimatise. Example: "Marijuana should be legalized."

(verb) show or affirm to be just and legitimate.

(verb) make (an illegitimate child) legitimate; declare the legitimacy of (someone). Example: "They legitimized their natural child."

(adj) of marriages and offspring; recognized as lawful. Synonyms: legitimate (vs. illegitimate).

(adj) based on known statements or events or conditions. Synonyms: logical. Example: "Rain was a logical expectation, given the time of year."

(adj) in accordance with recognized or accepted standards or principles. Example: "Legitimate advertising practices."

(adj) authorized, sanctioned by, or in accordance with law. Synonyms: lawful, licit. Example: "A legitimate government."