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   associate

   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 the other: "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 abouthang aroundknock aboutknock 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 regarded with disapproval: "he began to associate with the Mafia"

   noun

   • 1. a partner or companion in business or at work: "a close associate of the Minister"
   • 2. a person with limited or subordinate membership of an organization: "an Associate of the Linnaean Society"
   • 3. a concept connected with another: "the patient was asked to commit to memory a list of five paired associates"

   adjective

   • 1. connected with an organization or business: "an associate company"
   • ▪ having 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. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishASSOCIATE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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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: [noun] one associated with another: such as. partner, colleague. companion, comrade.

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

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

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   SYNONYMY NOTE: associate refers to a person who is frequently in one's company, usually because of shared work [business associates]; colleague denotes a co-worker, esp. in one of the professions, and may or may not imply a personal relationship [her colleagues at the university]; companion 1 always refers to a person who actually accompanies one and usually implies a close, personal ...

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

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   [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.; Most people immediately associate addictions with drugs, alcohol and cigarettes.

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

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

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   As a verb, associate can mean to make a connection between things or concepts. You might associate the smell of lemons with summer memories of selling lemonade. Or, with polishing your furniture with Lemon Pledge.

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    a. A person united with another or others in an act, enterprise, or business; a partner or colleague.

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    A complete guide to the word "ASSOCIATE": definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.