Definition of legit in English:

legit

adjective lɪˈdʒɪtlɪˈdʒɪt

informal

1Conforming to the rules; legal.
〈非正式〉法律的，合法的；遵守规则的
is this car legit?
这辆车是合法的吗？
Example sentencesExamples
- Isabella had forced Lucio to promise that all of the jobs he did for their grandfather were legit and legal before she allowed him to do them.
- The suitcases were full of pirated games, which at $7 a pop are $45 cheaper than most games on the legit market.
- Bled by lawsuits and unable to cobble together an agreement with the recording industry to make the service legit, the company finally called it quits.
- They lost 15,000 yuan before resorting to the more expensive, legit hospital.
- The promoters spent over $20,000 on this show and did everything they had to to make it legit.
- Now, just because she gave Cunningham large campaign contributions in the past doesn't mean the comps she assembled weren't legit.
- This is done as a money laundering scheme to put illicit dollars back into the legit art market.
- Then why won't they approve a legit audit of the US gold reserves?
- On the other hand, illegitimate pyramid schemes can resemble legit sales operations.
- That doesn't seem to support the idea that ‘vague’ patents are legit.
- None of the letters to the legit media had even been publicly discovered or acknowledged.
- ‘It isn't going to turn someone into an athlete, but it's a legit way to keep fit,’ says Agoglia.
- That assures donors their funds go to legit groups.
- They're using those words and definitions to look legit.
- One of the favorites was sending millions of phishing e-mails - messages that appeared to be from legit companies such as Yahoo!
- Anyway, this tool seems to be legit from what I can tell.
- ‘You put your feet down and you can stop even faster than a car,’ says Bob, who hopes one day to open a legit street luge course on a ski hill.
- And now investigators have to figure out whose claims are legit and who is scamming the system.
- Oh yeah, Gary Busey is involved, so you know it's legit.
- They have a web site, so they must be legit, right?
Synonyms
legal, lawful, licit, legalized, authorized, permitted, permissible, allowable, allowed, admissible, recognized, sanctioned, approved, licensed, statutory, constitutional, within the law, going by the rules, above board, valid, honest, upright
rightful, lawful, genuine, authentic, real, true, proper, correct, authorized, sanctioned, warranted, acknowledged, recognized, approved, just
1. 1.1 (of a person) not engaging in illegal activity or attempting to deceive; honest.
  （人）不做违法之事的；不欺瞒的；诚实的
  he used to be a bad boy, but now he's totally legit
  Example sentencesExamples
  If the name doesn't surface, the honor system prevails; the voter simply swears in an affidavit that he or she is legit.
  I guess it can best be said that Harry Wills was legit.
  It seems like Savage is really desperate to return to the big time in pro wrestling, but why would he spend so much money to produce this record if he wasn't legit?
  Last year I wrote this post, where I expressed doubt that the people who claim to have taught apes sign language are legit.
  The focus there will be on opt-in lists, and whether they're legit.
  I also called the woman and asked her some basic questions until I was satisfied that she was legit.
  And, naturally, you should never give confidential information to anyone unless you are absolutely certain that they are legit.
  I don't know if you have ever started an online company, but it is incredibly hard these days to collect money online - even if you are totally legit.
  Mark Buehrle is legit, and Todd Ritchie might be, too.
  I really want to believe that she's legit, but I'm feeling kind of wary now.
  Judging by the call, this guy was asking the questions, so he's relatively legit.
  Synonyms
  genuine, real, authentic, actual, true
2US Extremely good.
their meats and sandwiches are legit
Synonyms
very good, superb, outstanding, magnificent, of high quality, of the highest quality, of the highest standard, exceptional, marvellous, wonderful, sublime, perfect, eminent, pre-eminent, matchless, peerless, supreme, first-rate, first-class, superior, superlative, splendid, admirable, worthy, sterling, fine

adverb lɪˈdʒɪtlɪˈdʒɪt

informal

as submodifier Truly; genuinely.
his superhero outfit is legit awesome

Phrases

go legit

informal Begin to behave honestly after a period of illegal activity.
（干了一段时间违法的事情之后）洗手不干
we're going legit—no more things that have fallen off the back of a lorry
Example sentencesExamples
- But the sites are not yet comprehensive or cheap enough to persuade users to go legit.
- With his reputation, many will certainly be surprised to hear that he may have actually gone legit after all of this.
- His desire, now that his life is ending, is to attempt to leave the mafia business and go legit.
- Perhaps he yearns for the confidence to go legit on the circuit?
- Just saying they're going legit and changing a user agreement or certain practices is not nearly enough.
- So, in an attempt to go legit, Seth joins J.T. Marlin as a trainee.
- They bootlegged liquor during the depression, then went legit.
- They were commanded by another privateer, Woodes Rogers, who later went legit, leased the Bahamas and became the islands' first governor.
- Now he's ready to go legit and take his antics to Foufs where he intends to prove he's not your average MC.
- In some cases, such as Napster, former outlaw sites have gone legit and are working with the record companies.

Origin

Early 20th century: abbreviation of legitimate.

Rhymes

acquit, admit, backlit, bedsit, befit, bit, Brit, Britt, chit, commit, demit, dit, emit, fit, flit, frit, git, grit, hit, intermit, it, kit, knit, lickety-split, lit, manumit, mishit, mitt, nit, omit, outsit, outwit, permit, pit, Pitt, pretermit, quit, remit, retrofit, sit, skit, slit, snit, spit, split, sprit, squit, submit, transmit, twit, whit, wit, writ, zit

Definition of legit in US English:

legit

adjectivelɪˈdʒɪtliˈjit

informal

1Conforming to the rules; legal.
〈非正式〉法律的，合法的；遵守规则的
is this car legit?
这辆车是合法的吗？
Example sentencesExamples
- They're using those words and definitions to look legit.
- And now investigators have to figure out whose claims are legit and who is scamming the system.
- They have a web site, so they must be legit, right?
- On the other hand, illegitimate pyramid schemes can resemble legit sales operations.
- ‘It isn't going to turn someone into an athlete, but it's a legit way to keep fit,’ says Agoglia.
- Then why won't they approve a legit audit of the US gold reserves?
- The promoters spent over $20,000 on this show and did everything they had to to make it legit.
- ‘You put your feet down and you can stop even faster than a car,’ says Bob, who hopes one day to open a legit street luge course on a ski hill.
- Oh yeah, Gary Busey is involved, so you know it's legit.
- They lost 15,000 yuan before resorting to the more expensive, legit hospital.
- That doesn't seem to support the idea that ‘vague’ patents are legit.
- Bled by lawsuits and unable to cobble together an agreement with the recording industry to make the service legit, the company finally called it quits.
- Anyway, this tool seems to be legit from what I can tell.
- That assures donors their funds go to legit groups.
- Now, just because she gave Cunningham large campaign contributions in the past doesn't mean the comps she assembled weren't legit.
- The suitcases were full of pirated games, which at $7 a pop are $45 cheaper than most games on the legit market.
- One of the favorites was sending millions of phishing e-mails - messages that appeared to be from legit companies such as Yahoo!
- This is done as a money laundering scheme to put illicit dollars back into the legit art market.
- None of the letters to the legit media had even been publicly discovered or acknowledged.
- Isabella had forced Lucio to promise that all of the jobs he did for their grandfather were legit and legal before she allowed him to do them.
Synonyms
legal, lawful, licit, legalized, authorized, permitted, permissible, allowable, allowed, admissible, recognized, sanctioned, approved, licensed, statutory, constitutional, within the law, going by the rules, above board, valid, honest, upright
rightful, lawful, genuine, authentic, real, true, proper, correct, authorized, sanctioned, warranted, acknowledged, recognized, approved, just
1. 1.1 (of a person) not engaging in illegal activity or attempting to deceive; honest.
  （人）不做违法之事的；不欺瞒的；诚实的
  to see if he's legit, I call up the business
  为了查证他是否老实，我打电话给公司，问了一些问题。
  Example sentencesExamples
  I also called the woman and asked her some basic questions until I was satisfied that she was legit.
  I really want to believe that she's legit, but I'm feeling kind of wary now.
  I don't know if you have ever started an online company, but it is incredibly hard these days to collect money online - even if you are totally legit.
  And, naturally, you should never give confidential information to anyone unless you are absolutely certain that they are legit.
  If the name doesn't surface, the honor system prevails; the voter simply swears in an affidavit that he or she is legit.
  Mark Buehrle is legit, and Todd Ritchie might be, too.
  I guess it can best be said that Harry Wills was legit.
  Judging by the call, this guy was asking the questions, so he's relatively legit.
  Last year I wrote this post, where I expressed doubt that the people who claim to have taught apes sign language are legit.
  The focus there will be on opt-in lists, and whether they're legit.
  It seems like Savage is really desperate to return to the big time in pro wrestling, but why would he spend so much money to produce this record if he wasn't legit?
  Synonyms
  genuine, real, authentic, actual, true
2US Extremely good.
their meats and sandwiches are legit
Synonyms
very good, superb, outstanding, magnificent, of high quality, of the highest quality, of the highest standard, exceptional, marvellous, wonderful, sublime, perfect, eminent, pre-eminent, matchless, peerless, supreme, first-rate, first-class, superior, superlative, splendid, admirable, worthy, sterling, fine

adverblɪˈdʒɪtliˈjit

informal

as submodifier Truly; genuinely.
his superhero outfit is legit awesome

Phrases

go legit

informal Begin to behave honestly after a period of illegal activity.
（干了一段时间违法的事情之后）洗手不干
Example sentencesExamples
- In some cases, such as Napster, former outlaw sites have gone legit and are working with the record companies.
- His desire, now that his life is ending, is to attempt to leave the mafia business and go legit.
- But the sites are not yet comprehensive or cheap enough to persuade users to go legit.
- They bootlegged liquor during the depression, then went legit.
- Perhaps he yearns for the confidence to go legit on the circuit?
- Now he's ready to go legit and take his antics to Foufs where he intends to prove he's not your average MC.
- Just saying they're going legit and changing a user agreement or certain practices is not nearly enough.
- They were commanded by another privateer, Woodes Rogers, who later went legit, leased the Bahamas and became the islands' first governor.
- So, in an attempt to go legit, Seth joins J.T. Marlin as a trainee.
- With his reputation, many will certainly be surprised to hear that he may have actually gone legit after all of this.

Origin

Early 20th century: abbreviation of legitimate.

词汇	legit
释义	Definition of legit in English: legit adjective lɪˈdʒɪtlɪˈdʒɪt informal 1Conforming to the rules; legal. 〈非正式〉法律的，合法的；遵守规则的 is this car legit? 这辆车是合法的吗？ Example sentencesExamples Isabella had forced Lucio to promise that all of the jobs he did for their grandfather were legit and legal before she allowed him to do them. The suitcases were full of pirated games, which at $7 a pop are $45 cheaper than most games on the legit market. Bled by lawsuits and unable to cobble together an agreement with the recording industry to make the service legit, the company finally called it quits. They lost 15,000 yuan before resorting to the more expensive, legit hospital. The promoters spent over $20,000 on this show and did everything they had to to make it legit. Now, just because she gave Cunningham large campaign contributions in the past doesn't mean the comps she assembled weren't legit. This is done as a money laundering scheme to put illicit dollars back into the legit art market. Then why won't they approve a legit audit of the US gold reserves? On the other hand, illegitimate pyramid schemes can resemble legit sales operations. That doesn't seem to support the idea that ‘vague’ patents are legit. None of the letters to the legit media had even been publicly discovered or acknowledged. ‘It isn't going to turn someone into an athlete, but it's a legit way to keep fit,’ says Agoglia. That assures donors their funds go to legit groups. They're using those words and definitions to look legit. One of the favorites was sending millions of phishing e-mails - messages that appeared to be from legit companies such as Yahoo! Anyway, this tool seems to be legit from what I can tell. ‘You put your feet down and you can stop even faster than a car,’ says Bob, who hopes one day to open a legit street luge course on a ski hill. And now investigators have to figure out whose claims are legit and who is scamming the system. Oh yeah, Gary Busey is involved, so you know it's legit. They have a web site, so they must be legit, right? Synonyms legal, lawful, licit, legalized, authorized, permitted, permissible, allowable, allowed, admissible, recognized, sanctioned, approved, licensed, statutory, constitutional, within the law, going by the rules, above board, valid, honest, upright rightful, lawful, genuine, authentic, real, true, proper, correct, authorized, sanctioned, warranted, acknowledged, recognized, approved, just 1.1 (of a person) not engaging in illegal activity or attempting to deceive; honest. （人）不做违法之事的；不欺瞒的；诚实的 he used to be a bad boy, but now he's totally legit Example sentencesExamples If the name doesn't surface, the honor system prevails; the voter simply swears in an affidavit that he or she is legit. I guess it can best be said that Harry Wills was legit. It seems like Savage is really desperate to return to the big time in pro wrestling, but why would he spend so much money to produce this record if he wasn't legit? Last year I wrote this post, where I expressed doubt that the people who claim to have taught apes sign language are legit. The focus there will be on opt-in lists, and whether they're legit. I also called the woman and asked her some basic questions until I was satisfied that she was legit. And, naturally, you should never give confidential information to anyone unless you are absolutely certain that they are legit. I don't know if you have ever started an online company, but it is incredibly hard these days to collect money online - even if you are totally legit. Mark Buehrle is legit, and Todd Ritchie might be, too. I really want to believe that she's legit, but I'm feeling kind of wary now. Judging by the call, this guy was asking the questions, so he's relatively legit. Synonyms genuine, real, authentic, actual, true 2US Extremely good. their meats and sandwiches are legit Synonyms very good, superb, outstanding, magnificent, of high quality, of the highest quality, of the highest standard, exceptional, marvellous, wonderful, sublime, perfect, eminent, pre-eminent, matchless, peerless, supreme, first-rate, first-class, superior, superlative, splendid, admirable, worthy, sterling, fine adverb lɪˈdʒɪtlɪˈdʒɪt informal as submodifier Truly; genuinely. his superhero outfit is legit awesome Phrases go legit informal Begin to behave honestly after a period of illegal activity. （干了一段时间违法的事情之后）洗手不干 we're going legit—no more things that have fallen off the back of a lorry Example sentencesExamples But the sites are not yet comprehensive or cheap enough to persuade users to go legit. With his reputation, many will certainly be surprised to hear that he may have actually gone legit after all of this. His desire, now that his life is ending, is to attempt to leave the mafia business and go legit. Perhaps he yearns for the confidence to go legit on the circuit? Just saying they're going legit and changing a user agreement or certain practices is not nearly enough. So, in an attempt to go legit, Seth joins J.T. Marlin as a trainee. They bootlegged liquor during the depression, then went legit. They were commanded by another privateer, Woodes Rogers, who later went legit, leased the Bahamas and became the islands' first governor. Now he's ready to go legit and take his antics to Foufs where he intends to prove he's not your average MC. In some cases, such as Napster, former outlaw sites have gone legit and are working with the record companies. Origin Early 20th century: abbreviation of legitimate. Rhymes acquit, admit, backlit, bedsit, befit, bit, Brit, Britt, chit, commit, demit, dit, emit, fit, flit, frit, git, grit, hit, intermit, it, kit, knit, lickety-split, lit, manumit, mishit, mitt, nit, omit, outsit, outwit, permit, pit, Pitt, pretermit, quit, remit, retrofit, sit, skit, slit, snit, spit, split, sprit, squit, submit, transmit, twit, whit, wit, writ, zit adj.1 phr. Definition of legit in US English: legit adjectivelɪˈdʒɪtliˈjit informal 1Conforming to the rules; legal. 〈非正式〉法律的，合法的；遵守规则的 is this car legit? 这辆车是合法的吗？ Example sentencesExamples They're using those words and definitions to look legit. And now investigators have to figure out whose claims are legit and who is scamming the system. They have a web site, so they must be legit, right? On the other hand, illegitimate pyramid schemes can resemble legit sales operations. ‘It isn't going to turn someone into an athlete, but it's a legit way to keep fit,’ says Agoglia. Then why won't they approve a legit audit of the US gold reserves? The promoters spent over $20,000 on this show and did everything they had to to make it legit. ‘You put your feet down and you can stop even faster than a car,’ says Bob, who hopes one day to open a legit street luge course on a ski hill. Oh yeah, Gary Busey is involved, so you know it's legit. They lost 15,000 yuan before resorting to the more expensive, legit hospital. That doesn't seem to support the idea that ‘vague’ patents are legit. Bled by lawsuits and unable to cobble together an agreement with the recording industry to make the service legit, the company finally called it quits. Anyway, this tool seems to be legit from what I can tell. That assures donors their funds go to legit groups. Now, just because she gave Cunningham large campaign contributions in the past doesn't mean the comps she assembled weren't legit. The suitcases were full of pirated games, which at $7 a pop are $45 cheaper than most games on the legit market. One of the favorites was sending millions of phishing e-mails - messages that appeared to be from legit companies such as Yahoo! This is done as a money laundering scheme to put illicit dollars back into the legit art market. None of the letters to the legit media had even been publicly discovered or acknowledged. Isabella had forced Lucio to promise that all of the jobs he did for their grandfather were legit and legal before she allowed him to do them. Synonyms legal, lawful, licit, legalized, authorized, permitted, permissible, allowable, allowed, admissible, recognized, sanctioned, approved, licensed, statutory, constitutional, within the law, going by the rules, above board, valid, honest, upright rightful, lawful, genuine, authentic, real, true, proper, correct, authorized, sanctioned, warranted, acknowledged, recognized, approved, just 1.1 (of a person) not engaging in illegal activity or attempting to deceive; honest. （人）不做违法之事的；不欺瞒的；诚实的 to see if he's legit, I call up the business 为了查证他是否老实，我打电话给公司，问了一些问题。 Example sentencesExamples I also called the woman and asked her some basic questions until I was satisfied that she was legit. I really want to believe that she's legit, but I'm feeling kind of wary now. I don't know if you have ever started an online company, but it is incredibly hard these days to collect money online - even if you are totally legit. And, naturally, you should never give confidential information to anyone unless you are absolutely certain that they are legit. If the name doesn't surface, the honor system prevails; the voter simply swears in an affidavit that he or she is legit. Mark Buehrle is legit, and Todd Ritchie might be, too. I guess it can best be said that Harry Wills was legit. Judging by the call, this guy was asking the questions, so he's relatively legit. Last year I wrote this post, where I expressed doubt that the people who claim to have taught apes sign language are legit. The focus there will be on opt-in lists, and whether they're legit. It seems like Savage is really desperate to return to the big time in pro wrestling, but why would he spend so much money to produce this record if he wasn't legit? Synonyms genuine, real, authentic, actual, true 2US Extremely good. their meats and sandwiches are legit Synonyms very good, superb, outstanding, magnificent, of high quality, of the highest quality, of the highest standard, exceptional, marvellous, wonderful, sublime, perfect, eminent, pre-eminent, matchless, peerless, supreme, first-rate, first-class, superior, superlative, splendid, admirable, worthy, sterling, fine adverblɪˈdʒɪtliˈjit informal as submodifier Truly; genuinely. his superhero outfit is legit awesome Phrases go legit informal Begin to behave honestly after a period of illegal activity. （干了一段时间违法的事情之后）洗手不干 Example sentencesExamples In some cases, such as Napster, former outlaw sites have gone legit and are working with the record companies. His desire, now that his life is ending, is to attempt to leave the mafia business and go legit. But the sites are not yet comprehensive or cheap enough to persuade users to go legit. They bootlegged liquor during the depression, then went legit. Perhaps he yearns for the confidence to go legit on the circuit? Now he's ready to go legit and take his antics to Foufs where he intends to prove he's not your average MC. Just saying they're going legit and changing a user agreement or certain practices is not nearly enough. They were commanded by another privateer, Woodes Rogers, who later went legit, leased the Bahamas and became the islands' first governor. So, in an attempt to go legit, Seth joins J.T. Marlin as a trainee. With his reputation, many will certainly be surprised to hear that he may have actually gone legit after all of this. Origin Early 20th century: abbreviation of legitimate. adj.1 phr.
随便看	have to one's name have to one's name have to" or "have got to do something have to" or "have got to do something have to put up with have to say for oneself have to show for have trouble with have turned one's back on have two left feet have two left feet have under one's thumb have undertones of have unwelcome repercussions have unwelcome repercussions for have up have/use/do/eat/drink to excess have uses have washed one's hands of have way have way with have what it takes have what it takes have what it takes to have whiskers