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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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2. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › AssociateAssociate - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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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.

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

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   2 days ago · to keep company; mix socially. to associate with writers. 3. (intransitive) to form or join an association, group, etc. 4. (tr; usually passive) to consider in conjunction; connect. rainfall is associated with humidity. 5. (transitive) to bring (a person, esp oneself) into friendship, partnership, etc.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishASSOCIATE | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   someone who you know because of work or business: She's a business associate of mine. associate. adjective. uk / əˈsəʊsiət / us. associate director/editor/producer, etc. someone in a slightly less important position than the main person. (Definition of associate from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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   1. a. A person united with another or others in an act, enterprise, or business; a partner or colleague. b. An employee, especially one in a subordinate position, 2. A companion; a comrade. 3. One that habitually accompanies or is associated with another; an attendant circumstance. 4.

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   Definition of associate verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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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.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishassociate adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

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   Definition of associate adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.