English Explanatory Dictionary

affiliate

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

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.

verb

To adopt; to receive into a family as one's offspring
to bring or receive into close connection; to ally.
To fix the paternity of
To connect in the way of descent; to trace origin to.
To attach (to) or unite (with); to receive into a society as a member, and initiate into its mysteries, plans, etc.

Pronunciation

/əˈfɪl.i.ət/ en-us-affiliate-noun.ogg /əˈfɪl.i.eɪt/ en-us-affiliate-verb.ogg

Word forms

affiliate affiliates affiliating affiliated

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).

Derived words

affiliate marketing affiliate network affiliateship nonaffiliate affiliation disaffiliate reaffiliate unaffiliate unaffiliated

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