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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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   to connect someone or something in your mind with someone or something else: associate sth withMost people associate this brand with good quality. More examplesFewer examples. Most people associate troglodytes with prehistoric times, but troglodyte communities still exist in Tunisia and China.

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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.

4. www.dictionary.com › browse › associateASSOCIATE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   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.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryASSOCIATE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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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.

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.

7. 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.

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

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   A member of an institution or society who is granted only partial status or privileges. adj. (-ĭt, -āt′) 1. Joined with another or others and having equal or nearly equal status: an associate editor. 2. Having partial status or privileges: an associate member of the club. 3. Following or accompanying; concomitant.

9. 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.

10. 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.

11. www.wordreference.com › definition › associateassociate - WordReference.com Dictionary of English

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    to connect or bring into relation, as thought, feeling, memory, etc.: Many people associate dark clouds with depression and gloom. to join as a companion, partner, or ally: to associate oneself with a cause. to unite; combine: coal associated with shale.