affiliate (adj.)youdaoicibaDictYouDict
1858, from affiliate (v.).
affiliate (n.)youdaoicibaDictYouDict
1846, from affiliate (v.).
affiliate (v.)youdaoicibaDictYouDict
1761, from Latin affiliatus, past participle of affiliare "to adopt" (see affiliation). Outside legal use, always figurative. Related: Affiliated; affiliating.