aperfilhar
verbformal/ɐpɨɾfiˈʎaɾ/low
a·per·fi·lhar
Definition
To legally adopt as a child; to acknowledge as one's own.
The couple decided to adopt the child they had fostered.
In the past, it was common to acknowledge illegitimate children.
Etymology
Do latim 'ad' + 'perfilhar', por sua vez de 'perfilho' (filho adotivo).