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1. (v.t.) affiliate
to bring into close association or connection:
The center affiliated with the university.
2. affiliate
to attach or unite on terms of fellowship; associate (usu. fol. by with).
3. affiliate
to trace the derivation or origin of.
4. (v.i.) affiliate
to associate oneself; be united.
5. (n.) affiliate
a branch organization.
6. affiliate
a business concern owned or controlled in whole or in part by another concern.
7. affiliate
an affiliated person; associate.
Etymology: (1755–65; < ML affīliātus, ptp. of affīliāre to adopt as a son)
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| Definition of 'affiliate' |
Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) affiliate
a subordinate or subsidiary associate; a person who is affiliated with another or with an organization
2. (verb) affiliate
a subsidiary or subordinate organization that is affiliated with another organization
"network affiliates"
3. (verb) consort, associate, affiliate, assort
keep company with; hang out with
"He associates with strange people"; "She affiliates with her colleagues"
4. (verb) affiliate
join in an affiliation
"The two colleges affiliated"; "They affiliated with a national group"
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1. (verb) affiliate
affiliated with
officially connected to
The committee is not affiliated with the government.; an affiliation with the Catholic Church
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Webster Dictionary |
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1. (verb) affiliate
to adopt; to receive into a family as a son; hence, to bring or receive into close connection; to ally
2. (verb) affiliate
to fix the paternity of; -- said of an illegitimate child; as, to affiliate the child to (or on or upon) one man rather than another
3. (verb) affiliate
to connect in the way of descent; to trace origin to
4. (verb) affiliate
to attach (to) or unite (with); to receive into a society as a member, and initiate into its mysteries, plans, etc.; -- followed by to or with
5. (verb) affiliate
to connect or associate one's self; -- followed by with; as, they affiliate with no party
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