legitimálja

Legitimálja is a Hungarian verb meaning to legitimize, or to make something legally valid or accepted. It denotes the act of granting legitimacy or authorization to a document, a claim, an institution, or an action. In everyday language it can refer to both formal legal status and broader social acceptance. The form is third-person singular present indicative: ő legitimálja. The infinitive is legitimálni; the past tense is legitimálta; the noun forms include legitimáció (legitimation) and legitimálás (the act of legitimizing).

Etymology and morphology: the verb is built on the stem legitim- with the suffix -ál-, following Hungarian regular conjugation patterns. The word is a product of borrowing from earlier legal vocabulary, with its meaning centered on establishing lawful validity or credibility. Related forms include legitim, meaning legitimate, and the noun legitimáció, used for the process or result of legitimizing.

Usage: legitimate in legal and administrative contexts to describe making a decision, document, or status officially valid or recognized. It can also be used in political or organizational discourse to describe actions that confer legitimacy to institutions, policies, or procedures. The range of meaning extends from formal legal recognition to broader social acceptance, depending on context.

See also: legitimacy, legitimáció, legitimálás, legitim (adjective), hitelesítés.

---