affiliate

English Online Dictionary. What means affiliate‎? What does affiliate mean?

English

Etymology

From Medieval Latin affīliātus, the passive past participle of Late Latin adfīliō, affīliō (“to adopt as son”), from ad- +‎ fīlius +‎ -ō. Equivalent to Latin affīliō +‎ -ate. Compare French affilié (noun).

Pronunciation

Noun:

• (UK, US) IPA^(key): /əˈfɪl.i.ət/

Verb

• (UK, US) IPA^(key): /əˈfɪl.i.eɪt/

Noun

affiliate (plural affiliates)

1. Someone or something, especially, a television station, that is associated with a larger, related organization, such as a television network; a member of a group of associated things.

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Translations

Verb

affiliate (third-person singular simple present affiliates, present participle affiliating, simple past and past participle affiliated)

1. (transitive) To adopt; to receive into a family as one's offspring
2. (transitive) to bring or receive into close connection; to ally.
3. (transitive, said of an illegitimate child) To fix the paternity of

4. (transitive) To connect in the way of descent; to trace origin to.
5. (intransitive, followed by "to" or "with") To attach (to) or unite (with); to receive into a society as a member, and initiate into its mysteries, plans, etc.

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Translations

Italian

Etymology 1

Verb

affiliate

1. second-person plural present subjunctive of affilare

Etymology 2

Verb

affiliate

1. inflection of affiliare:
   1. second-person plural present indicative/subjunctive
   2. second-person plural imperative

Etymology 3

Participle

affiliate f pl

1. feminine plural of affiliato