[ad. L. affīliātus pa. pple. of affīliā-re to adopt: see prec.]
A. adj. Affiliated, received into intimate connection.
1868. Browning, Ring & Bk., X. 492. The much befriended man, The man almost affiliate to the church.
B. sb. A recognized auxiliary.
1879. Tourgee, Fool’s Errand, xxi. 126. Scorn for their associates and affiliates of the North.
