affiliate

== English == === 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). === Pronunciation === Noun: (UK, US) IPA(key): /əˈfɪl.i.ət/ Verb (UK, US) IPA(key): /əˈfɪl.i.eɪt/ === Noun === affiliate (plural affiliates) 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. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Verb === affiliate (third-person singular simple present affiliates, present participle affiliating, simple past and past participle affiliated) (transitive) To adopt; to receive into a family as one's offspring (transitive) to bring or receive into close connection; to ally. (transitive, said of an illegitimate child) To fix the paternity of (transitive) To connect in the way of descent; to trace origin to. (intransitive, followed by "to" or "with") To attach (to) or unite (with); to receive into a society as a member, and initiate into its mysteries, plans, etc. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== == Italian == === Etymology 1 === ==== Verb ==== affiliate second-person plural present subjunctive of affilare === Etymology 2 === ==== Verb ==== affiliate inflection of affiliare: second-person plural present indicative/subjunctive second-person plural imperative === Etymology 3 === ==== Participle ==== affiliate f pl feminine plural of affiliato