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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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   The meaning of ASSOCIATE is to join as a partner, friend, or companion. How to use associate in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Associate.

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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. allied; concomitant.

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   ASSOCIATE definition: 1. to connect someone or something in your mind with someone or something else: 2. someone who is…. Learn more.

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   ASSOCIATE meaning: 1. to connect someone or something in your mind with someone or something else: 2. someone who is…. Learn more.

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   As a noun, in employment, an associate is someone who is in a junior position. You might hear about associates at law firms, hoping to make partner one day. However, some companies also use associate to mean any employee, regardless of rank or seniority.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishASSOCIATE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Associate is used before a rank or title to indicate a slightly different or lower rank or title. Mr Lin is associate director of the Institute. She applied for associate membership last year.

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   If you are associated with a particular organization, cause, or point of view, or if you associate yourself with it, you support it publicly. [...] 3. If you say that someone is associating with another person or group of people, you mean they are spending a lot of time in the company of people you do not approve of. [...]

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   1. ( tr) to link or connect in the mind or imagination: to associate Christmas with fun. 2. ( intr) to keep company; mix socially: to associate with writers. 3. ( intr) to form or join an association, group, etc. 4. ( tr; usually passive) to consider in conjunction; connect: rainfall is associated with humidity.

10. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishassociate verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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

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    ASSOCIATE meaning: 1. to relate two things, people, etc in your mind: 2. someone who you know because of work or…. Learn more.