affiliate
[ verb uh-fil-ee-eyt; noun uh-fil-ee-it, -eyt ]
/ verb əˈfɪl iˌeɪt; noun əˈfɪl i ɪt, -ˌeɪt /
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verb (used with object), af·fil·i·at·ed, af·fil·i·at·ing.
verb (used without object), af·fil·i·at·ed, af·fil·i·at·ing.
to associate oneself; be intimately united in action or interest.
noun
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British Dictionary definitions for affiliate
affiliate
verb (əˈfɪlɪˌeɪt)
(tr; foll by to or with) to receive into close connection or association (with a larger body, group, organization, etc); adopt as a member, branch, etc
(foll by with) to associate (oneself) or be associated, esp as a subordinate or subsidiary; bring or come into close connectionhe affiliated himself with the Union
noun (əˈfɪlɪɪt, -ˌeɪt)
- a person or organization that is affiliated with another
- (as modifier)an affiliate member
Derived forms of affiliate
affiliation, nounWord Origin for affiliate
C18: from Medieval Latin affīliātus adopted as a son, from affīlīare, from Latin filius son
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