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illegal
What does illegal mean?
illegal (adjective): contrary to, forbidden, or not authorized by law, especially criminal law.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you pronounce illegal?
/ɪˈliɡəl/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does illegal come from?
Borrowed from French illégal, from Medieval Latin illegalis, from Latin legalis, by surface analysis, il- + legal.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What are antonyms of illegal?
Words related to illegal
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “illegal” mean?
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
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having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities
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contrary to, forbidden, or not authorized by law, especially criminal law
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broadly or completely covering; including a large proportion of something
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