affiliate meaning
affiliate :
affiliate, member
noun
▪ The company has many affiliates worldwide.
▪ The company has many members around the world.
▪ Each affiliate follows the main company's rules.
▪ Each member follows the main group's rules.
paraphrasing
▪ partner – affiliate
▪ associate – member
affiliate :
to connect, to join
verb
▪ The school will affiliate with the university.
▪ The school will connect with the university.
▪ Many groups affiliate to share resources.
▪ Many groups join to share resources.
paraphrasing
▪ connect – to affiliate
▪ join – to affiliate
affiliate :
member, partner
noun
▪ The affiliate of the company is very strong.
▪ The member of the company is very strong.
▪ An affiliate can help with new ideas.
▪ A member can help with new ideas.
paraphrasing
▪ affiliate – member
▪ partner – associate
Pronunciation
affiliate [əˈfɪl.i.eɪt]
The stress is on 'fil' and sounds like 'uh-fil-ee-ayt'.
affiliate [əˈfɪl.i.ət]
The noun has the stress on 'fil' and sounds like 'uh-fil-ee-it'.
Common phrases and grammar about affiliate
affiliate - Common meaning
noun
affiliate, member
verb
to connect, to join
noun
member, partner
Part of Speech Changes for "affiliate"
▪ affiliation (noun) – the act of joining or connecting
▪ affiliative (adjective) – related to joining or connecting
▪ affiliate's (possessive noun) – belonging to a member
Common Expressions with "affiliate"
▪ affiliate with – to join or connect with
▪ corporate affiliate – a connected company
▪ affiliate program – a partnership program
▪ affiliate marketing – marketing through partners
Important examples of affiliate in TOEIC
Vocabulary examples from the TOEIC test
In TOEIC vocabulary questions, affiliate often refers to a company or group connection.
Example of a confusing word: afflict (to cause pain or suffering)
Grammar examples from the TOEIC test
As a verb, affiliate is often used to show joining or connecting in grammar questions.
affiliate
Idioms and fixed expressions in TOEIC
affiliate member
'connected member', used when talking about a member of a larger group.
affiliate oneself with
means 'to connect oneself to', used when someone joins a group.
Differences between similar words and affiliate
affiliate
,
partner
differences
Affiliate means to connect with a group, while partner often means to work together closely.
affiliate
,
associate
differences
Affiliate means to connect, while associate often means to work with someone informally.
Words with the same origin as affiliate
The origin of affiliate
The word 'affiliate' comes from the Latin 'affiliatus', meaning 'to adopt as a son'. It shows a connection or joining.
Word structure
It has the prefix ad (to), root fil (son), and suffix ate (verb), meaning 'to adopt or connect'.
Words with the same origin
The root of affiliate is fil (son). Words with the same root include filial (related to a son or daughter).
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