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   As·so·ci·ate

   verb

   • 1. connect (someone or something) with something else in one's mind: "I associated wealth with freedom" Similar linkconnectcouplerelateidentifyequatebracketthink of togetherthink of in connection withdraw a parallel withmention in the same breath asset side by side with
   • ▪ connect (something) with something else because they occur together or one produces another: "the environmental problems associated with nuclear waste"
   • ▪ be involved with: "she has been associated with the project from the first" Similar mixkeep companyminglesocializeget togethergo aroundrub shouldersfraternizeconsorthave dealingsrub elbowsinformal:hobnobrun aroundhang outhang aroundknock aroundpal uppal aroundchum aroundbe thick with
   • ▪ allow oneself to be connected with or seen to be supportive of: "I cannot associate myself with some of the language used" Similar affiliatealignconnectjoinjoin upjoin forcesattachcombineteam upband togetherbe in leagueallyform an alliancesyndicatefederateconsolidateincorporateconjoinmergeintegrate
   • ▪ meet or have dealings with someone commonly regarded with disapproval: "they are at risk of associating with criminals"

   noun

   • 1. a partner or colleague in business or at work: "he arranged for a close associate to take control of the institute"
   • ▪ a companion or friend: "his old friend and hearty associate"
   • 2. a person with limited or subordinate membership of an organization: "an Associate of the Linnaean Society"
   • ▪ a person who holds an academic degree conferred by a junior college (only in titles or set expressions): "an associate's degree in science"
   • 3. a concept connected with another: "the patient was asked to commit to memory a list of five paired associates"

   adjective

   • 1. joined or connected with an organization or business: "an associate company"
   • ▪ denoting shared function or membership but with a lesser status: "the associate director of the academy"

   Word Origin late Middle English (as a verb in the sense ‘join with in a common purpose’; as an adjective in the sense ‘allied’): from Latin associat- ‘joined’, from the verb associare, from ad- ‘to’ + socius ‘sharing, allied’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. associability noun
   • 2. associable adjective
   • 3. associateship noun
   • 4. associator noun

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   associate. [transitive] associate somebody/something (with somebody/something) to make a connection between people or things in your mind I always associate the smell of baking with my childhood. He is closely associated with horror movies by the public.

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   Associate definition: to connect or bring into relation, as thought, feeling, memory, etc.. See examples of ASSOCIATE used in a sentence.

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   1. transitive verb. If you associate someone or something with another thing, the two are connected in your mind. Through science we've got the idea of associating progress with the future. Synonyms: connect, couple, league, link More Synonyms of associate. 2. transitive verb.

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   If you associate someone or something with another thing, the two are connected in your mind. 2. If you are associated with a particular organization, cause, or point of view, or if you associate yourself with it, you support it publicly.

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   Definition of associate noun in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   What does the word associate mean? There are ten meanings listed in OED's entry for the word associate. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. associate has developed meanings and uses in subjects including. law (mid 1500s) psychology (early 1700s) Entry status.

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   connected, joined, or related, especially as a companion or colleague; having equal or nearly equal responsibility: an associate partner. having subordinate status; without full rights and privileges: an associate member.