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  • English Word Affiliate Definition To fix the paternity of; -- said of an illegitimate child; as, to affiliate the child to (or on or upon) one man rather than another.
  • English Word Affiliate Definition To connect in the way of descent; to trace origin to.
  • English Word Affiliate Definition To attach (to) or unite (with); to receive into a society as a member, and initiate into its mysteries, plans, etc.; -- followed by to or with.
  • English Word Affiliate Definition To connect or associate one's self; -- followed by with; as, they affiliate with no party.
  • English Word Affiliated Definition of Affiliate
  • English Word Affiliating Definition of Affiliate
  • English Word Affiliation Definition Adoption; association or reception as a member in or of the same family or society.
  • English Word Affiliation Definition The establishment or ascertaining of parentage; the assignment of a child, as a bastard, to its father; filiation.
  • English Word Affiliation Definition Connection in the way of descent.
  • English Word Affinal Definition Related by marriage; from the same source.
  • English Word Affine Definition To refine.
  • English Word Affined Definition Joined in affinity or by any tie.
  • English Word Affinitative Definition Of the nature of affinity.
  • English Word Affinities Definition of Affinity
  • English Word Affinitive Definition Closely connected, as by affinity.
  • English Word Affinity Definition Relationship by marriage (as between a husband and his wife's blood relations, or between a wife and her husband's blood relations); -- in contradistinction to consanguinity, or relationship by blood; -- followed by with, to, or between.
  • English Word Affinity Definition Kinship generally; close agreement; relation; conformity; resemblance; connection; as, the affinity of sounds, of colors, or of languages.
  • English Word Affinity Definition Companionship; acquaintance.
  • English Word Affinity Definition That attraction which takes place, at an insensible distance, between the heterogeneous particles of bodies, and unites them to form chemical compounds; chemism; chemical or elective affinity or attraction.
  • English Word Affinity Definition A relation between species or highe/ groups dependent on resemblance in the whole plan of structure, and indicating community of origin.
  • English Word Affinity Definition A superior spiritual relationship or attraction held to exist sometimes between persons, esp. persons of the opposite sex; also, the man or woman who exerts such psychical or spiritual attraction.
  • English Word Affirm Definition to assert or confirm, as a judgment, decree, or order, brought before an appellate court for review.
  • English Word Affirm Definition To assert positively; to tell with confidence; to aver; to maintain as true; -- opposed to deny.
  • English Word Affirm Definition To declare, as a fact, solemnly, under judicial sanction. See Affirmation, 4.
  • English Word Affirm Definition To declare or assert positively.
  • English Word Affirm Definition To make a solemn declaration, before an authorized magistrate or tribunal, under the penalties of perjury; to testify by affirmation.
  • English Word Affirmable Definition Capable of being affirmed, asserted, or declared; -- followed by of; as, an attribute affirmable of every just man.
  • English Word Affirmance Definition Confirmation; ratification; confirmation of a voidable act.
  • English Word Affirmance Definition A strong declaration; affirmation.
  • English Word Affirmant Definition One who affirms or asserts.