Af-fĭl'i-āte, v. t.
v. t. [imp. & p. p. AFFILIATED; p. pr. & vb. n. AFFILIATING.] [L. Lat. adfiliare, affiliare, to adopt as son, from Lat. ad and filius, son; Pr. afilhar, Fr. affilier, O. Sp. afijar, N. Sp. ahijar.]
Sense 1. To adopt; to receive into a family as a son; hence, to receive into fellowship; to ally.
Is the soul affiliated to God, or is it estranged and in rebellion? I. Taylor.
Sense 2. To receive into a society as a member, and initiate into its mysteries, plans, &c.
Affiliated societies, local auxiliary societies, connected with a central society, or with each other.