# legitimates

Pronunciation: say "li-JIT-i-mayts" /lɪˈd͡ʒɪt.ɪ.meɪts/

## Verb

1. Third-person singular simple present of legitimate. — third-person singular simple present indicative of legitimate
   - Simple: Third-person singular present of legitimate. Use this form with he, she, or it.
   - _A formal endorsement legitimates the heir's claim to the throne._
   - _Widespread participation legitimates an election that observers might otherwise dispute._

## Noun

Pronunciation: say "li-JIT-i-muhts" /lɪˈd͡ʒɪt.ɪ.məts/

2. Plural of legitimate. — plural of legitimate
   - Simple: Plural of legitimate. Use this form when you mean more than one.
   - _The will divided the land equally among the legitimates born during the marriage._
   - _Genealogists distinguished the legitimates from descendants whose parentage was never lawfully recognized._

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/legitimates (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).