verb🔗ShareTo adopt; to receive into a family as one's offspring"The orphanage was happy to affiliate the orphaned child with a loving family. "familygrouporganizationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo bring or receive into close connection; to ally."The small business is affiliating with a larger corporation to gain access to more resources. "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"familylawrightsocietyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo connect in the way of descent; to trace origin to."The student was affiliating her research paper with the studies done by previous scientists in the field. "familyhistorygrouporganizationChat 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 local bookstore is affiliating with a national reading program to encourage children to read more. "organizationgroupsocietyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
