affiliate

affiliate

synonyms, antonyms, definitions, examples & translations of affiliate in English

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English

Etymology

From Late Latin adfiliare, affiliare (to adopt as son), from Latin ad + filius (son): compare French affilier.

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.

Derived terms

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.

Derived terms

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

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