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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.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › associateAssociate Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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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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   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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   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.

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

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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. As a noun, in employment, an associate is someone who is in a junior position.

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

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   Your associates are the people you are closely connected with, especially at work. ...the restaurant owner's business associates. 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.

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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.

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › associateAssociate - definition of associate by The Free Dictionary

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   1. To join in or form a league, union, or association: The workers associated in a union. 2. To spend time socially; keep company: associates with her coworkers on weekends. n. (-ĭt, -āt′) 1. a. A person united with another or others in an act, enterprise, or business; a partner or colleague. b.