affiliate

The definition of an affiliate is an arm of an organization or a subsidiary.

(noun)

An example of an affiliate is a local Fox station that is overseen by the larger organization of Fox.

An affiliate is defined as a person who is in some way connected to another person or organization.

(noun)

An example of an affiliate would be a journalist for a newspaper.

Affiliate means to connect yourself with someone or something else.

(verb)

An example of affiliate is when a person joins an organization.

See affiliate in Webster's New World College Dictionary

to take in as a member or branch
to connect or associate (oneself) with an organization, movement, etc.
to trace the origins or source of; specif., to determine legally the paternity of

Origin: < ML affiliatus, pp. of affiliare, to adopt as a son < L ad-, to + filius, son

intransitive verb

to associate oneself; join

noun

an affiliated individual or organization; member

See affiliate in American Heritage Dictionary 4

verb af·fil·i·at·ed, af·fil·i·at·ing, af·fil·i·ates

verb, transitive

To adopt or accept as a member, subordinate associate, or branch: The HMO affiliated the clinics last year.
To associate (oneself) as a subordinate, subsidiary, employee, or member: affiliated herself with a new law firm.
To assign the origin of.

verb, intransitive

To become closely connected or associated: The two unions voted to affiliate.

noun (-ē-ĭt, -ātˌ)

A person, organization, or establishment associated with another as a subordinate, subsidiary, or member: network affiliates.

Origin:

Origin: Medieval Latin affīliāre, to adopt

Origin: : Latin ad-, ad-

Origin: + Latin fīlius, son; see dhē(i)- in Indo-European roots

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