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to affiliate

to affiliate

78 5.1
To join a larger group or organization officially
  • verb
  • /əˈfɪliˌeɪt/
translation icon : 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.