v.
/
əˈfɪlɪeɪt/
(
usu. be affiliated to/with)
officially attach or connect to an organization.
▸(of an organization) admit as a member.
n.
/
əˈfɪlɪət/
an affiliated person or organization.
Derivative
- affiliation n.
- affiliative adj.
Etymology
C18 (earlier (C17) as affiliation): from med. L. affiliat-, affiliare ‘adopt as a son’.