English dictionary
filiate
/'f/I/l/i/,/eI/t/
Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.
verb
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fix the paternity of
ExamplesThe court filiated the child born out of wedlock.
Source: WordNet 3.0
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To adopt as son or daughter; to establish filiation between.
Source: webster1913