affiliate — to officially connect or associate with a larger organization
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to officially connect or associate with a larger organization
Pronunciation (IPA): /əˈfɪliˌeɪt/
Example Sentences
- My university is affiliated with a medical school, so I can use their fancy equipment for free!
- The small coffee shop affiliated with Starbucks to survive the competition.
- She became an affiliate of the famous YouTuber and started earning money by promoting products.
affiliate
VERB[/əˈfɪliˌeɪt/]
to officially connect or associate with a larger organization
The local hospital became affiliated with a leading university.
The research center affiliated with the university to share knowledge.
The two companies affiliated, collaborated, and created innovative products together.
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
From Latin 'affiliatus', the past participle of 'affiliare', meaning 'to adopt as a son'. This comes from the prefix 'ad-' (to) combined with 'filius' (son), later extended to mean associating with an organization.
Breakdown
ad- (to) + fil- (son, from Latin filius) + -ate (verb suffix) = affiliate
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📝Examples
“My university is affiliated with a medical school, so I can use their fancy equipment for free!”
“The small coffee shop affiliated with Starbucks to survive the competition.”
“She became an affiliate of the famous YouTuber and started earning money by promoting products.”
“The detective discovered that the suspect was affiliated with three different criminal organizations at once!”
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