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Affined

Definition:

Adjective: closely related or linked; connected by marriage or blood.

Verb (past participle): to form a close relationship or connection; to unite by marriage or blood.

Sense 1:

Adjective: closely related or linked

Example sentence: The two sisters have always been affined and share a strong bond.

Sense 2:

Adjective: connected by marriage or blood

Example sentence: The royal family and the aristocracy were affined through many generations of intermarriage.

Sense 3:

Verb (past participle): to form a close relationship or connection

Example sentence: The merger of the two companies has affined them into a single entity.

Sense 4:

Verb (past participle): to unite by marriage or blood

Example sentence: The two powerful families affined their dynasties by arranging a royal marriage.

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