Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

affiliate

/əˈfɪl.i.ət/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.99 in modern English

Syllables: af-fil-i-ate
IPA: /əˈfɪl.i.ət/

15

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

4

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Someone or something, especially, a television station, that is associated with a larger, related organization, such as a television network; a member of a group of associated things.

verb

To adopt; to receive into a family as one's offspring

Transitive verb

verb

to bring or receive into close connection; to ally.

Transitive verb

verb

To fix the paternity of

Transitive verb

verb

To connect in the way of descent; to trace origin to.

Transitive verb

verb

To attach (to) or unite (with); to receive into a society as a member, and initiate into its mysteries, plans, etc.

Intransitive verb

Example Sentences

"Our local TV channel is an affiliate of NBC."
"They used to been^([sic]) more of a Detroit channel, as they had showed a lot of American programs, aside from being the CBC affiliate."
"Is the soul affiliated to God, or is it estranged and in rebellion?"
"to affiliate the child to (or on or upon) one man rather than another"
"How do these facts tend to affiliate the faculty of hearing upon the aboriginal vegetative processes?"

Etymology

From Medieval Latin affīliātus, the passive past participle of Late Latin adfīliō, affīliō (“to adopt as son”), from ad- + fīlius + -ō. Equivalent to Latin affīliō + -ate. Compare French affilié (noun).

Word Breakdown

Root: affīliātus, adfīliō

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /əˈfɪl.i.ət/
British English: /əˈfɪl.i.ət/

Usage

Inflected Forms

affiliates (plural) affiliates (present, singular) affiliating (participle, present) affiliated (participle, past) affiliated (past)

Derived Forms

affiliateship nonaffiliate affiliation disaffiliate reaffiliate unaffiliate unaffiliated

Phrases

affiliate marketing affiliate network

Synonyms

consort associate assort

Rhymes With

humiliate

Questions

How do you pronounce affiliate?: The recorded pronunciation is /əˈfɪl.i.ət/.
What does affiliate mean?: Someone or something, especially, a television station, that is associated with a larger, related organization, such as a television network; a member of a group of associated things.
Where does affiliate come from?: From Medieval Latin affīliātus, the passive past participle of Late Latin adfīliō, affīliō (“to adopt as son”), from ad- + fīlius + -ō. Equivalent to Latin affīliō + -ate. Compare French affilié (noun).

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