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uler of Scotland. 3 commonsensical, sensible, reasonable,
proper, correct, acceptable, valid, logical, justifiable, just,
fair: The question is perfectly legitimate and deserves a
proper answer.
--v. 4 legitimize, legitimatize, legalize, authorize, sanction,
warrant, validate, certify: By signing before two witnesses,
she legitimated her will.
leisure n. 1 spare or free time, time (off), liberty, freedom,
opportunity: How many people these days have the leisure to do
what they like? 2 holiday, vacation, respite, relief, rest,
recreation, relaxation, ease, breathing-space, quiet,
tranquillity, repose, US military rest and recreation, R and R:
Everyone needs a few days of leisure now and then. 3 at
leisure. a unoccupied, inactive, retired, resting, free, on
holiday or chiefly US and Canadian vacation; at liberty,
available, unemployed: I have been at leisure for a year now.
b Often, at one's leisure. at one's convenience, when
convenient, unhurriedly, in one's own time: I shall mow the
lawn at my leisure.
--adj. 4 recreational: The 'leisure industry' is booming with
theme parks opening throughout the country. 5 free, unoccupied,
non-working, unencumbered, idle, holiday, vacation: How do you
usually spend your leisure time?
leisured adj. wealthy, rich, affluent, prosperous, moneyed or monied,
well-to-do, leisured: Yachts of that size are strictly for the
leisured classes.
lend v. 1 make a loan of, loan, advance: The bank agreed to lend me
the money for a boat. 2 impart, furnish, bestow, give, confer,
contribute, add: The silk scarf lends cachet to the whole
outfit. 3 lend itself to. suit, fit, be fitted or appropriate
or suitable (to or for), be applicable or adaptable (to or for):
The book lends itself well to film adaptation.
length n. 1 extent, measure, span, reach, size, magnitude, dimension,
measurement: What is the length of a piece of string? The pool
is 25 metres in length and 15 metres in width. 2 duration,
stretch, term, period, space: What length of time did he spend
in prison? 3 at full length. fully, completely, to the fullest