Pronunciation: ə - ' fi-l ē - ˌ ā t
Function: verb
Inflected Form: -at · ed ; -at · ing
Etymology: Medieval Latin affiliatus, past participle of affiliare to adopt as a son, from Latin ad- + filius son ― more at FEMININE
Date: 1761
transitive verb
1 a : to bring or receive into close connection as a member or branch b : to associate as a member < affiliate s herself with the local club>
2 : to trace the origin of
intransitive verb : to connect or associate oneself : COMBINE
– af · fil · i · a · tion \ - ˌ f ī -l ē - ' ā -sh ə n \ noun