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to affiliate

to affiliate

78 5.1
To join a larger group or organization officially
  • verb
  • /əˈfɪliˌeɪt/
: afiliarse a
  • Be aware that some vendors are affiliated with religious organizations or espouse partisan or doctrinal views.
  • affiliated with a university
  • affiliated with a hospital
  • affiliated with an organization

And it feels good and spiritually aligned to not be affiliated with that.

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Examples

  • In particular, the researchers were affiliated neither with the college nor with potential employers.

    Academic text (2008)
  • Mr. Hicks, are you still affiliated with the Gangster Disciples?

  • Which one are you affiliated with?

  • What press are you affiliated with?

  • Are you a law enforcement agent, or affiliated with law enforcement?

  • So you're not affiliated with any type of association, right?

  • We sought to recruit parents across the entire state, including those not affiliated with advocacy groups or formal networks.

    Academic text (2015)
  • The study occurred at a small regional campus affiliated with a larger institution located 80 kilometers distant.

    Academic text (2011)
  • Between 1992 and 1994, the number of union-affiliated construction workers more than tripled.

    Academic text (1999)
  • Many students choose to affiliate themselves with various clubs on campus for social and academic support.

Synonyms

to partner
vsto affiliate
123 3.2

To join with someone to work on a business or other activity

is about formal organizational connection rather than an equal cooperative relationship
to associate
vsto affiliate
104 3.6

To join with others to work for a common purpose

is about officially joining or being formally connected to an organization

Antonyms

466 2.8

To stop taking part in a place or activity

To end a connection with a person, group, or idea

How Connected

merged
3.7
to affiliate
78 5.1
to associate
104 3.6
to join
∞ 1.0

Surface Forms

affiliate infinitive
affiliated past
affiliated past participle
affiliating present participle
affiliates third person singular

Etymology

Affiliate comes from Latin parts ad- 'to' and filius 'son'. To affiliate with a group is to 'join' it, just like becoming part of a family, which is why the verb means to officially join or connect.