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| Main Entry: | vest |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | authorize, entrust |
| Synonyms: | belong, bestow, confer, consign, empower, endow, furnish, invest, lodge, pertain, place, put in the hands of, settle |
| Antonyms: | disapprove |
| Main Entry: | constitutional |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | provided for by law |
| Synonyms: | approved, chartered, democratic, ensured, lawful, legal, representative, statutory, vested |
| Main Entry: | lawful |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | allowable, legitimate |
| Synonyms: | authorized, bona fide, canonical, card-carrying, commanded, condign, constitutional, decreed, due, enacted, enforced, enjoined, established, innocent, judged, judicial, jural, juridical, jurisprudent, just, justifiable, kosher*, legal, legalized, legislated, legit, legitimatized, licit, mandated, of right, official, on the level, on the up and up, ordained, ordered, passed, permissible, proper, protected, rightful, ruled, statutory, valid, vested, warrantable, warranted |
| Notes: | lawful means allowed by law while legal means of or relating to or concerned with law |
| Antonyms: | illegal, illegitimate, illicit, prohibited, taboo, unlawful |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | privileged |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | allowed, exempt |
| Synonyms: | authorized, chartered, eligible, empowered, entitled, excused, franchised, free, furnished, granted, immune, kosher*, legit, licensed, okay*, okayed, palatine, qualified, sanctioned, special, vested |
| Antonyms: | prevented, unexempt |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | established |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | in a firm position |
| Synonyms: | deep-rooted, entrenched, fixed, ingrained, permanent, rooted, secure, set, settled, stable, traditional, unshakable, vested, well-established |
| Main Entry: | named |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | chosen |
| Synonyms: | announced, anointed, appointed, approved, assigned, authorized, called, certified, chosen, commissioned, consecrated, decided upon, declared, delegated, deputed, drafted, elected, entrusted, favored, nominated, opted, ordained, pegged, picked, preferred, sanctioned, selected, settled on, supported, tabbed, vested |
| Main Entry: | legit |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | lawful |
| Synonyms: | authorized, bona fide, canonical, card-carrying, commanded, condign, constitutional, decreed, due, enacted, enforced, enjoined, established, innocent, judged, judicial, jural, juridical, jurisprudent, just, justifiable, kosher*, legal, legalized, legislated, legitimate, legitimatized, licit, mandated, of right, official, on the level, on the up and up, ordained, ordered, passed, permissible, proper, protected, rightful, ruled, statutory, valid, vested, warrantable, warranted |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | appertain |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | belong, be connected |
| Synonyms: | apply, be characteristic of, be part of, be pertinent, be proper, be relevant, bear, have to do with, pertain, refer, relate, touch upon, vest |
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