afillar

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afillar (first-person singular present afillo, first-person singular preterite afillí, past participle afillat)

  1. (transitive) to adopt (a child)

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Galician

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Etymology 1

From Late Latin adfīliāre, affīliāre (to adopt as a son), from Latin ad + fīlius (son). Compare Portuguese afilhar, Spanish ahijar, Catalan afillar, French affilier.

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afillar (first-person singular present afillo, first-person singular preterite afillei, past participle afillado)

  1. (transitive) to adopt or foster (children)
  2. (transitive) to affiliate
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Etymology 2

From a- +‎ fillo +‎ -ar.

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afillar (first-person singular present afillo, first-person singular preterite afillei, past participle afillado)

  1. (intransitive) to produce offsprings or sprouts
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