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affiliation

Main Entry:: ¹af·fil·i·ate
Pronunciation:: \ə-ˈfi-lē-ˌāt\
Function:: verb
Inflected Form(s):: af·fil·i·at·ed; af·fil·i·at·ing
Etymology:: Medieval Latin affiliatus, past participle of affiliare to adopt as a son, from Latin ad- + filius son — more at feminine
Date:: 1761

transitive verb1 a: to bring or receive into close connection as a member or branch b: to associate as a member <affiliates herself with the local club>2: to trace the origin ofintransitive verb: to connect or associate oneself : combine

— af·fil·i·a·tion

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\-ˌfi-lē-ˈā-shən\ noun

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