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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 › english › associateASSOCIATE | 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.

3. www.collinsdictionary.com › english › associateASSOCIATE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   If you are associated with a particular organization, cause, or point of view, or if you associate yourself with it, you support it publicly. I haven't been associated with the project over the last year.

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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.

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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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   Definitions of 'associate'. 1. If you associate someone or something with another thing, the two are connected in your mind. [...] 2. If you are associated with a particular organization, cause, or point of view, or if you associate yourself with it, you support it publicly. [...]

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   1. If you associate someone or something with another thing, the two are connected in your mind. [...] 2. If you are associated with a particular organization, cause, or point of view, or if you associate yourself with it, you support it publicly. [...]

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › associateASSOCIATE | 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.