1
[ verb ] keep company with; hang out with

Synonyms

associate consort assort

Examples

"He associates with strange people" "She affiliates with her colleagues"

Related terms

interact company go_steady ally association consort

2
[ verb ] join in an affiliation

Examples

"They affiliated themselves with the organization"

Related terms

join affiliation

3
[ noun ] a subsidiary or subordinate organization that is affiliated with another organization

Examples

"network affiliates"

Related terms

organization

4
[ noun ] a subordinate or subsidiary associate; a person who is affiliated with another or with an organization

Related terms

associate

5
[ verb ] join in an affiliation

Examples

"The two colleges affiliated"

Related terms

join affiliation

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Rhymes with

officiate humiliate alleviate foliate idiot eliot exfoliate delineate infuriate cypriot abbreviate retaliate deviate baccalaureate retaliate proletariat cheviot lariat initiate mediate negotiate associate glaciate immediate laureate soviet remediate appreciate depreciate chariot glaciate repudiate obviate opiate secretariat enunciate differentiate recreate excoriate emaciate negotiate disassociate renegotiate ingratiate recreate nauseate radiate permeate expatriate expropriate misappropriate compatriot substantiate appropriate repatriate expiate irradiate patriot create procreate dissociate

Phonetic and Homophones

AH0 F IH1 L IY0 EY2 T
AH0 F IH1 L IY0 AH0 T

Similar Spelling

affiliated affiliation afield

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