Definition of affiliate
affiliated
;affiliating
transitive verb
1a : to bring or receive into close connection as a member or branch The medical school is affiliated with a hospital.b : to associate as a member affiliates herself with the local club
2 : to trace the origin of affiliated Shakespeare's “Hamlet” to earlier plays
intransitive verb
: to connect or associate oneself : combine refused to affiliate with any political party
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Examples of affiliate in a Sentence
Their group does not affiliate itself with any political party.
Origin and Etymology of affiliate
Medieval Latin affiliatus, past participle of affiliare to adopt as a son, from Latin ad- + filius son — more at feminine
First Known Use: 1767
Definition of affiliate
: an affiliated person or organization the network's local affiliates
Examples of affiliate in a Sentence
Two of the company's regional affiliates lost money in the past year.
our local Humane Society is an affiliate of a national organization
Origin and Etymology of affiliate
see 1affiliate
First Known Use: 1793
AFFILIATE Defined for English Language Learners
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playDefinition of affiliate for English Language Learners
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: to closely connect (something or yourself) with or to something (such as a program or organization) as a member or partner
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playDefinition of affiliate for English Language Learners
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: an organization (such as a television station) that is a member of a larger organization (such as a national network)
AFFILIATE Defined for Kids
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playDefinition of affiliate for Students
affiliated
;affiliating
: to associate as a member or partner The spokesperson has long been affiliated with the charity.
Law Dictionary
Legal Definition of affiliate
affiliated
affiliating
transitive verb
1 : to bring or receive into close association as a member or division
2 : to join or associate as a member or division
intransitive verb
: to connect or associate oneself —usually used with with has just affiliated with the huge corporation
Legal Definition of affiliate
: an affiliated person or organization; specifically : a business entity effectively controlling or controlled by another or associated with others under common ownership or control — compare parent 2, subsidiary
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