a. See Affiliated. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

n. See Affiliation. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Affiliated p. pr. & vb. n. Affiliating ] [ LL. adfiliare, affiliare, to adopt as son; ad + filius son: cf. F. affilier. ] 1. To adopt; to receive into a family as a son; hence, to bring or receive into close connection; to ally. [ 1913 Webster ]

Is the soul affiliated to God, or is it estranged and in rebellion? I. Taylor. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. To fix the paternity of; -- said of an illegitimate child; as, to affiliate the child to (or on or upon) one man rather than another. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. To connect in the way of descent; to trace origin to. [ 1913 Webster ]

How do these facts tend to affiliate the faculty of hearing upon the aboriginal vegetative processes? H. Spencer. [ 1913 Webster ]

4. To attach (to) or unite (with); to receive into a society as a member, and initiate into its mysteries, plans, etc.; -- followed by to or with. [ 1913 Webster ]

Affiliated societies, societies connected with a central society, or with each other. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. i. To connect or associate one's self; -- followed by with; as, they affiliate with no party. [ 1913 Webster ]

adj. 1. 1 being joined in close association affiliated clubs
Syn. -- attached, connected [ WordNet 1.5 ]