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associate
[ verb uh-soh-shee-eyt, -see-; noun adjective uh-soh-shee-it, -eyt, -see- ]
verb (used with object)
- to connect or bring into relation, as thought, feeling, memory, etc.:
Many people associate dark clouds with depression and gloom.
Synonyms: relate, couple, connect
Antonyms: distinguish
- to join as a companion, partner, or ally:
to associate oneself with a cause.
- to unite; combine:
coal associated with shale.
verb (used without object)
- to enter into union; unite.
- to keep company, as a friend, companion, or ally:
He was accused of associating with known criminals.
- to join together as partners or colleagues.
noun
He consulted with his associates before proceeding further.
Antonyms: adversary
- a companion or comrade:
my most intimate associates.
Antonyms: adversary
- a confederate; an accomplice or ally:
criminal associates.
Antonyms: adversary
- anything usually accompanying or associated with another; an accompaniment or concomitant.
- a person who is admitted to a subordinate degree of membership in an association or institution:
an associate of the Royal Academy.
adjective
- 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.
associate
verb
- tr to link or connect in the mind or imagination
to associate Christmas with fun
- intr to keep company; mix socially
to associate with writers
- intr to form or join an association, group, etc
- tr; usually passive to consider in conjunction; connect
rainfall is associated with humidity
- tr to bring (a person, esp oneself) into friendship, partnership, etc
- tr; often passive to express agreement or allow oneself to be connected (with)
Bertrand Russell was associated with the peace movement
noun
- a person joined with another or others in an enterprise, business, etc; partner; colleague
- a companion or friend
- something that usually accompanies another thing; concomitant
hope is an associate to happiness
- a person having a subordinate position in or admitted to only partial membership of an institution, association, etc
adjective
- joined with another or others in an enterprise, business, etc; having equal or nearly equal status
an associate director
- having partial rights and privileges or subordinate status
an associate member
- accompanying; concomitant
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Derived Forms
- asˈsociˌator, noun
- asˈsociatory, adjective
- asˈsociable, adjective
- asˈsociateˌship, noun
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Other Words From
- as·so·ci·ate·ship noun
- re·as·so·ci·ate verb reassociated reassociating
- su·per·as·so·ci·ate noun
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Word History and Origins
Origin of associate1
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Word History and Origins
Origin of associate1
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Example Sentences
Surenos are told when to workout, who to associate with and how to distribute any funds they make from illegal activity.
Over at Sears, a sales associate makes just $8.44 an hour, $14,770.
“He turned everybody he knew into somebody else he knew,” the former associate said.
She lived it — civil rights and other issues that you associate from the family.
She now serves as an Associate Professor at Colorado State University and has authored several books on autism and animal science.
The reason we associate rhythm with the significance of time is that rhythm is a measurer of time.
He did not know what the scent was, but it smelled rich and artificial, and he disliked to associate it with his new friend.
With this political subjection one is reluctant to associate a more sordid kind of obligation.
Generally persons who associate for charitable or benevolent purposes do not regard themselves in a legal sense as partners.
And vowing to Him in an individual capacity, will not be accepted for vowing and swearing to Him in a public associate character.
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