affiliating

verb | \ ə-ˈfi-lē-ˌāt \ | af·fil·i·ate

1. : to bring or receive into close association as a member or division

2. : to join or associate as a member or division

   : to connect or associate oneself —usually used with with has just affiliated with the huge corporation

noun | \ ə-ˈfi-lē-ət \ | af·fil·i·ate

1. : an affiliated person or organization; specifically : a business entity effectively controlling or controlled by another or associated with others under common ownership or control — compare parent 2, subsidiary : a business entity effectively controlling or controlled by another or associated with others under common ownership or control — compare parent 2, subsidiary