definition of
affiliate

[1] #1 affiliate n. a subordinate or subsidiary associate; a person who is affiliated with another or with an organization. wn

[2] #2 affiliate v. [consort, associate, assort] keep company with; hang out with; "He associates with strange people"; "She affiliates with her colleagues". wn

[3] #3 affiliate n. a subsidiary or subordinate organization that is affiliated with another organization; "network affiliates". wn

[4] #4 affiliate v. join in an affiliation; "The two colleges affiliated"; "They affiliated with a national group". wn