affiliate
To adopt; to receive into a family as one's offspringTo adopt; to receive into a family as one's offspring
» Tom is not affiliated with Disneyland.
Meaning
5 senses(transitive)To adopt; to receive into a family as one's offspring
(transitive)To bring or receive into close connection; to ally.
(transitive)To fix the paternity of
to affiliate the child to (or on or upon) one man rather than another
aufnehmen
(transitive)To connect in the way of descent; to trace origin to.
herleiten
(intransitive)To attach (to) or unite (with); to receive into a society as a member, and initiate into its mysteries, plans, etc.
verbinden, beitreten, beifügen
присоединя́тьсяprisojedinjátʹsja, присоедини́тьсяprisojedinítʹsja
- join in an affiliation
- keep company with; hang out with
Examples
24 sentencesTom is not affiliated with Disneyland.
Tom isn't affiliated with Disneyland.
I'm not affiliated with any party.
deIch bin parteilos. — Esperantostern
The college is affiliated with the university.
Sami is not affiliated with any thieves.
Translations
6 languagesBy meaning 1
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Origin
From Medieval Latin affīliātus, the passive past participle of Late Latin adfīliō, affīliōFrom 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).
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Forms
affiliates, affiliating, affiliated, affiliated| Base form | affiliate · to affiliate |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | affiliates |
| Present participle | affiliating |
| Past simple | affiliated |
| Past participle | affiliated |
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Synonyms
3 synonymsWord family
5 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle