af·fil·i·ate ( -f l  - t )v. af·fil·i·at·ed, af·fil·i·at·ing, af·fil·i·ates v.tr. 1. To adopt or accept as a member, subordinate associate, or branch: The HMO affiliated the clinics last year. 2. To associate (oneself) as a subordinate, subsidiary, employee, or member: affiliated herself with a new law firm. 3. To assign the origin of. v.intr. To become closely connected or associated: The two unions voted to affiliate. n. (- -t, -t) A person, organization, or establishment associated with another as a subordinate, subsidiary, or member: network affiliates. [Medieval Latin aff  lire, to adopt : Latin ad-, ad- + Latin flius, son; see dh(i)- in Indo-European roots.]af·fil i·ation n. |
affiliate
Verb
[-ating, -ated]
(of a group) to link up with a larger group
Noun
a person or organization that is affiliated with another [Medieval Latin affiliatus adopted as a son]
affiliation n
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. | affiliate - a subordinate or subsidiary associate; a person who is affiliated with another or with an organization associate - a person who joins with others in some activity or endeavor; "he had to consult his associate before continuing" |
| 2. | affiliate - a subsidiary or subordinate organization that is affiliated with another organization; "network affiliates" organization, organisation - a group of people who work together | |
| Verb | 1. | affiliate - keep company with; hang out with; "He associates with strange people"; "She affiliates with her colleagues" interact - act together or towards others or with others; "He should interact more with his colleagues" ally - become an ally or associate, as by a treaty or marriage; "He allied himself with the Communists" |
| 2. | affiliate - join in an affiliation; "The two colleges affiliated"; "They affiliated with a national group" join, fall in, get together - become part of; become a member of a group or organization; "He joined the Communist Party as a young man" |
affiliate
verb associate, unite, join, link, ally, combine, connect, incorporate, annex, confederate, amalgamate, band together
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