fil·i·ate (f l  - 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). [Medieval Latin f  lire, flit-, to acknowledge as a son, from Latin flius, son; see dh(i)- in Indo-European roots.] |
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]
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| 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" |
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