affiliate

af·fil·i·ate  (-fl-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.

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[Medieval Latin afflire, to adopt : Latin ad-, ad- + Latin flius, son; see dh(i)- in Indo-European roots.]

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af·fili·ation n.

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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

Thesaurus

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" assort, consort, associate 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" go steady, date, go out, see - date regularly; have a steady relationship with; "Did you know that she is seeing an older man?"; "He is dating his former wife again!" companion, company, keep company, accompany - be a companion to somebody
	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"

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affiliate

verb associate, unite, join, link, ally, combine, connect, incorporate, annex, confederate, amalgamate, band together