affiliating

Variant of affiliate

affiliate definition

af·fili·ate (ə fil′ē āt′; for n., usually, -it)

transitive verb affiliated -·at′ed, affiliating -·at′·ing

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

Etymology: < 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

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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