légitimer
French → English
(justice) Legitimate: to make an action, situation, or person legally valid or authentic; validate
Le nouveau décret va légitimer les pouvoirs du comité de direction.
(English) The new decree will legitimate the powers of the management committee.
L'ambassadeur a dû faire légitimer ses documents officiels au ministère.
(English) The ambassador had to have his official documents validated at the ministry.
(behavior) Justify: to show or provide a reason for an action to be acceptable or excusable; excuse
Aucune provocation ne peut légitimer un acte de violence physique.
(English) No provocation can justify an act of physical violence.
Il essaie de légitimer son retard par des problèmes de transport.
(English) He tries to excuse his lateness with transportation problems.
Entry ID: fr:en:légitimer · Source: refined · Type: vocabulary