filiate

fil·i·ate  (fl-t)

tr.v. fil·i·at·ed, fil·i·at·ing, fil·i·ates Law

To determine judicially the paternity of (a child born out of wedlock, for example).

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[Medieval Latin flire, flit-, to acknowledge as a son, from Latin flius, son; see dh(i)- in Indo-European roots.]

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filiate [ˈfɪlɪˌeɪt]

vb (tr)

1. Law to fix judicially the paternity of (a child, esp one born out of wedlock)

2. (Law) Law a less common word for affiliate

3. Archaic to affiliate or associate

[from Medieval Latin fīliātus acknowledged as a son, from Latin fīlius son]

Thesaurus

Verb

1.

filiate - fix the paternity of; "The court filiated the child born out of wedlock" law, jurisprudence - the collection of rules imposed by authority; "civilization presupposes respect for the law"; "the great problem for jurisprudence to allow freedom while enforcing order" set, determine - fix conclusively or authoritatively; "set the rules"