Part 222

<p><b>2.</b> <def>To assure by promise.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Pope.</i>

<h1>Affiancer</h1> <Xpage=28>

<hw>Af*fi"an*cer</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>One who makes a contract of marriage between two persons.</def>

<h1>Affiant</h1> <Xpage=28>

<hw>Af*fi"ant</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[From p. pr. of OF. <ets>afier</ets>, LL. <ets>affidare</ets>. See <er>Affidavit</er>.]</ety> <fld>(Law)</fld> <def>One who makes an affidavit.</def> <mark>[U. S.]</mark>

<i>Burrill.</i>

<syn>Syn. -- Deponent. See <er>Deponent</er>.</syn>

<h1>Affidavit</h1> <Xpage=28>

<hw>Af`fi*da"vit</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[LL. <ets>affidavit</ets> he has made oath, perfect tense of <ets>affidare</ets>. See <er>Affiance</er>, <er>Affy</er>.]</ety> <fld>(Law)</fld> <def>A sworn statement in writing; a declaration in writing, signed and made upon oath before an authorized magistrate.</def>

<i>Bouvier. Burrill.</i>

<note>&hand; It is always made <i>ex parte</i>, and without cross-examination, and in this differs from a <i>deposition</i>. It is also applied to written statements made on affirmation.</note>

<syn>Syn. -- Deposition. See <er>Deposition</er>.</syn>

<h1>Affile</h1> <Xpage=28>

<hw>Af*file"</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <ety>[OF. <ets>afiler</ets>, F. <ets>affiler</ets>, to sharpen; <ets>a</ets> (L. <ets>ad</ets>) + <ets>fil</ets> thread, edge.]</ety> <def>To polish.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<h1>Affiliable</h1> <Xpage=28>

<hw>Af*fil"i*a*ble</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Capable of being affiliated to or on, or connected with in origin.</def>

<h1>Affiliate</h1> <Xpage=28>

<hw>Af*fil"i*ate</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <wordforms>[<tt>imp. & p. p.</tt> <er>Affiliated</er> <tt>(#)</tt>; <tt>p. pr. & vb. n.</tt> <er>Affiliating</er> <tt>(#)</tt>.]</wordforms> <ety>[LL. <ets>adfiliare</ets>, <ets>affiliare</ets>, to adopt as son; <ets>ad + filius</ets> son: cf. F. <ets>affilier</ets>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>To adopt; to receive into a family as a son; hence, to bring or receive into close connection; to ally.</def>

<blockquote>Is the soul <b>affiliated</b> to God, or is it estranged and in rebellion? <i>I. Taylor.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>To fix the paternity of; -- said of an illegitimate child; <as>as, to <ex>affiliate</ex> the child <ex>to</ex> (or <ex>on</ex> or <ex>upon</ex>) one man rather than another</as>.</def>

<p><b>3.</b> <def>To connect in the way of descent; to trace origin to.</def>

<blockquote>How do these facts tend to <b>affiliate</b> the faculty of hearing upon the aboriginal vegetative processes? <i>H. Spencer.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>4.</b> <def>To attach (<i>to</i>) or unite (<i>with</i>); to receive into a society as a member, and initiate into its mysteries, plans, etc.; -- followed by <i>to</i> or <i>with</i>.</def>

<cs><col>Affiliated societies</col>, <cd>societies connected with a central society, or with each other.</cd></cs>

<h1>Affiliate</h1> <Xpage=28>

<hw>Af*fil"i*ate</hw>, <tt>v. i.</tt> <def>To connect or associate one's self; -- followed by <i>with</i>; <as>as, they <ex>affiliate</ex> with no party</as>.</def>

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