verb🔗ShareTo adopt; to receive into a family as one's offspring"The orphanage affiliated several children with new families. "familyorganizationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo bring or receive into close connection; to ally."The local bakery is affiliated with the community college, offering internships for students. "organizationbusinessgrouppoliticsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share(said of an illegitimate child) To fix the paternity of"to affiliate the child to (or on or upon) one man rather than another"familylawChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo connect in the way of descent; to trace origin to."My family is affiliated with a long line of skilled carpenters; my great-grandfather, and his father before him, were both master carpenters. "grouporganizationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share(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."The new student was affiliated with the school's science club. "organizationbusinesssocietygroupChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareAssociated, related, or united; subject to a particular affiliation."We are not affiliated with any commercial publisher."organizationbusinessgrouppoliticsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
