afiliar-se

[a.fi.li.ˈar-sə]

verb (pronominal)

to affiliate, to join, to become a member

1. To join or become a member of an organization, political party, club, or association

She decided to affiliate with the environmental movement.

Ela decidiu se afiliar ao movimento ambiental.

2. To associate oneself with a group or cause

He affiliated himself with the local union.

Ele se afiliou ao sindicato local.

Synonyms

Antonyms

Regional Variations

General Brazilian

afiliar-se

Standard usage across Brazil

Rio de Janeiro

afiliar-se

Common in political and organizational contexts

São Paulo

afiliar-se

Widely used in business and professional associations

Portugal

filiar-se

More commonly used form in European Portuguese

afiliar-se a um partido político

afiliar-se a uma organização

afiliar-se a um sindicato

Look up more words on Fala2Me

The free English-Portuguese dictionary with real Brazilian accents, NYC slang, conjugator and more