Legality, n. Lawfulness, conformity to law.
Legalize, v. a. 1. Authorize, permit by law.
2. Sanction, legitimate, legitimize, make legal, confirm by law.
Legate, n. 1. Ambassador, deputy, envoy, delegate.
2. The Pope's ambassador.
Legation, n. Embassy, deputation, body of diplomatists.
Legend, n. 1. Fable, myth, fiction, doubtful narrative, fictitious story.
2. Motto (round a coin or a medal).
Legendary, a. Fabulous, fictitious, mythical.
Legerdemain, n. Juggle, juggling, sleight of hand.
Legible, a. 1. Readable, plain, fair.
2. Manifest, apparent, recognizable, discoverable.
Legion, n. 1. Army, host, military force, body of troops.
2. Multitude, great number.
Legislate, v. n. Make laws, enact laws.
Legislative, a. Law-making.
Legislator, n. Lawgiver, lawmaker.
Legislature, n. Legislative body.
Legitimacy, n. 1. Legality, lawfulness, accordance with law.
2. Genuineness.
Legitimate, a. 1. Legal, lawful, in accordance with law.
2. Born in wedlock, lawfully begotten.
3. Genuine, not spurious.
Legitimate, v. a. Legalize, make legitimate.
Legitimize, v. a. Legalize, make legitimate.
Legume, n. (Bot.) Simple pod (of two valves).
Legumes, n. pl. Pulse, fruit of leguminous plants.
Leisure, n. Spare hours, spare time, time to spare.
Lend, v. a. 1. Loan, accommodate with.
2. Give, grant, afford, furnish, bestow, confer, impart.
Lend a hand, Render assistance, put one's shoulder to the wheel, hold out a helping hand, give one a lift, give one a turn, do one a favor, help a lame dog over a stile.
Length, n. 1. Extent, longitude.
2. Long duration.
Lengthen, v. a. 1. Elongate, extend (in space), stretch, draw out.
2. Protract, continue, prolong, extend (in time), spin out.
Lengthen, v. n. Become longer, grow longer, increase in length.
Lengthways, ad. Longitudinally.
Lengthwise, ad. Longitudinally.
Lengthy, a. Long, lengthened, prolonged, prolix, not short, not brief.
Lenience, n. Clemency, mildness, lenity, mercy, tenderness, gentleness, forbearance.
Leniency, n. Clemency, mildness, lenity, mercy, tenderness, gentleness, forbearance.
Lenient, a. 1. Softening, assuasive, soothing, mitigating, mitigative, lenitive.
2. Mild, gentle, clement, merciful, tender, forbearing, long-suffering, not rigorous, not severe.
Lenitive, a. Soothing, assuasive, emollient, lenient, mitigative, balmy, sedative, demulcent.