verb
Meaning 1
To adopt as son or daughter.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: archaic, transitive
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Standard Lemma guide
filiate
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verb
Meaning 2
To establish filiation between (see "filiation" for the many senses).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: archaic, transitive
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verb
Meaning 3
fix the paternity of
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- The court filiated the child born out of wedlock
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Broader terms: determine, set
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Etymology
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