English to English
affiliate
(/@/'f/I/l/i/,/eI/t
)
noun (n)
- a subordinate or subsidiary associate; a person who is affiliated with another or with an organization(noun.person)source: wordnet30
- a subsidiary or subordinate organization that is affiliated with another organization(noun.group)Example:
Network affiliates.
source: wordnet30
verb (v)
- join in an affiliation(verb.social)Example:
The two colleges affiliated.
They affiliated with a national group.
source: wordnet30 - To adopt; to receive into a family as a son; hence, to bring or receive into close connection; to ally.(verb)source: webster1913
- To connect or associate one's self; -- followed by with; as, they affiliate with no party.(verb)source: webster1913