| affiliate | (n) a subordinate or subsidiary associate; a person who is affiliated with another or with an organization |
| affiliate | (n) a subsidiary or subordinate organization that is affiliated with another organization, Example: network affiliates |
| affiliate | (v) join in an affiliation, Example: The two colleges affiliated; They affiliated with a national group |
| affiliation | (n) a social or business relationship, Syn. tie-up, association, tie, Example: a valuable financial affiliation; he was sorry he had to sever his ties with other members of the team; many close associations with England |
| affiliation | (n) the act of becoming formally connected or joined, Example: welcomed the affiliation of the research center with the university |
| Affiliate | v. t. Is the soul affiliated to God, or is it estranged and in rebellion? I. Taylor. [ 1913 Webster ] How do these facts tend to affiliate the faculty of hearing upon the aboriginal vegetative processes? H. Spencer. [ 1913 Webster ]
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| Affiliate | v. i. To connect or associate one's self; -- followed by with; |
| affiliated | adj. |
| Affiliation | n. [ F. affiliation, LL. affiliatio. ] |