affiliate
pronunciation
How to pronounce affiliate in British English:
UK [əˈfɪlieɪt]
How to pronounce affiliate in American English:
US [ əˈfɪlieɪt]
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- Noun:
- a subordinate or subsidiary associate; a person who is affiliated with another or with an organization
- a subsidiary or subordinate organization that is affiliated with another organization
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- Verb:
- join in an affiliation
- keep company with; hang out with
- join in an affiliation
Word Origin
- affiliate (adj.)
- 1858, from affiliate (v.).
- affiliate (n.)
- 1846, from affiliate (v.).
- affiliate (v.)
- 1761, from Latin affiliatus, past participle of affiliare "to adopt" (see affiliation). Outside legal use, always figurative. Related: Affiliated; affiliating.
Example
- 1. Pipeline hoped to attract enough trading clients so it wouldn 't need this affiliate forever .
- 2. The third affiliate , al-shabab , has been edging closer to al-qaeda for four years .
- 3. Its affiliate , the kansai economic federation , is chaired by the boss of kepco .
- 4. Take social networking site into your affiliate marketing arsenal .
- 5. Because I am just too lazy to sign up for the affiliate programs .