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to affiliate
01
to join or associate with a group, organization, or network, forming a partnership or connection
Intransitive: to affiliate with a group or organization
Grammatical Information
Composition
derived
Action verb
Regular
Present tense
affiliate
3rd person singular
affiliates
Present participle
affiliating
Past simple
affiliated
Past participle
affiliated
Examples
The small business decided to affiliate with a larger corporation for increased support.
02
to spend time with a person or a group of people
Intransitive: to affiliate with sb
Examples
He began to affiliate with a new group of friends after moving to the city.
Affiliate
01
an organization or company that is officially connected to or associated with a larger entity, typically through a contractual or ownership arrangement, for the purpose of mutual benefit or collaboration
Grammatical Information
Animacy status
Abstract
Composition
Compound
Countable
Plural form
affiliates
Examples
The local bookstore became an affiliate of a national chain, gaining access to a wider selection of books and promotional support.
02
a subordinate or subsidiary associate; a person who is affiliated with another or with an organization
Lexical Tree
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