Thesaurus: affiliate

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1. v. t. To adopt; to receive into a family as a son; hence, to bring or receive into close connection; to ally.
2. v. t. To fix the paternity of; -- said of an illegitimate child; as, to affiliate the child to (or on or upon) one man rather than another.
3. v. t. To connect in the way of descent; to trace origin to.
4. v. t. To attach (to) or unite (with); to receive into a society as a member, and initiate into its mysteries, plans, etc.; -- followed by to or with.
5. v. i. To connect or associate one's self; -- followed by with; as, they affiliate with no party.
6. n. a subordinate or subsidiary associate; a person who is affiliated with another or with an organization
7. n. a subsidiary or subordinate organization that is affiliated with another organization
8. v. keep company with; hang out with
9. v. join in an affiliation
10. 1. To adopt; to receive into a family as a son; hence, to bring or receive into close connection; to ally. Is the soul affiliated to God, or is it estranged and in rebellion I. Taylor. 2. To fix the paternity of; -- said of an illegitimate child; as, to affiliate the child to (or on or upon) one man rather than another. 3. To connect in the way of descent; to trace origin to. How do these facts tend to affiliate the faculty of hearing upon the aboriginal vegetative processes H. Spencer. 4. To attach (to) or unite (with); to receive into a society as a member, and initiate into its mysteries, plans, etc.; -- followed by to or with. Affiliated societies, societies connected with a central society, or with each other. To connect or associate one's self; -- followed by with; as, they affiliate with no party.
11. To connect or associate one's self; -- followed by with; as,they affiliate with no party.
12. v:36/n:64 n. a subordinate or subsidiary associate; a person who is affiliated with another or with an organization n. a subsidiary or subordinate organization that is affiliated with another organization v. join in an affiliation