affiliate

CEFRC1

/əˈfɪl.i.ət/

verb · noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    verb

    To officially connect a person or organization with another group.

  2. 02

    noun

    An organization connected with a larger one.

Examples

  • When you buy a product using one of my affiliate links, the company pays me.

  • Why did you decide to affiliate yourself with Company A?

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
2
Citations
3

Also pronounced

  • /əˈfɪl.i.eɪt/

Deep Dive

verb

Extra meanings

  1. To adopt; to receive into a family as one's offspring

  2. to bring or receive into close connection; to ally.

noun

Extra meaning

  1. 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.

More examples

In context

  • Our local TV channel is an affiliate of NBC.

  • to affiliate the child to (or on or upon) one man rather than another

  • Is the soul affiliated to God, or is it estranged and in rebellion?

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Origin

verb

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).