legitimate
Definitions
Adjective
- Of marriages and offspring; recognized as lawful
Verb
- Make legal
- Show or affirm to be just and legitimate
- Make (an illegitimate child) legitimate; declare the legitimacy of (someone)
Fragment
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Consonant Match
As a Fragment
Words that contain the term "legitimate".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | legitimate | 4 | 16 |
| 2 | illegitimate | 5 | 3 |
| 3 | legitimately | 5 | 2 |
Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "legitimate".
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Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "legitimate".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ultimate | 3 | 59 |
| 2 | estimate | 3 | 39 |
| 3 | intimate | 3 | 21 |
| 4 | negotiate | 4 | 10 |
| 5 | intimated | 4 | 5 |
| 6 | illegitimate | 5 | 3 |
| 7 | legitimized | 4 | 3 |
| 8 | legitimately | 5 | 2 |
| 9 | legitimacy | 5 | 2 |
| 10 | legislate | 3 | 1 |
| 11 | legitimize | 4 | 0 |
| 12 | litigate | 3 | 0 |
| 13 | levitate | 3 | 0 |
| 14 | legitimizes | 5 | 0 |
| 15 | legate | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | multimate | 3 | 0 |
| 17 | litigates | 3 | 0 |
| 18 | litigated | 4 | 0 |
| 19 | levitated | 4 | 0 |
| 20 | intimates | 3 | 0 |
Words That Follow
Words that often follow the term "legitimate" in a sentence.
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Words That Precede
Words that often precede the term "legitimate" in a sentence.
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Statistically Associated
Words that are statistically associated with "legitimate" in the same piece of text.
Consonant Match
Words that contain the same consonants as the term "legitimate".
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Results:
Term
Definitions: 4
Fragments: 3
Sound Alikes: 0
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 3
Consonant Matches: 0
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
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