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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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   The meaning of ASSOCIATE is to join as a partner, friend, or companion. How to use associate in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Associate.

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

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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.

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   As a noun, in employment, an associate is someone who is in a junior position. You might hear about associates at law firms, hoping to make partner one day. However, some companies also use associate to mean any employee, regardless of rank or seniority.

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

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   1. a. A person united with another or others in an act, enterprise, or business; a partner or colleague. b. An employee, especially one in a subordinate position, 2. A companion; a comrade. 3. One that habitually accompanies or is associated with another; an attendant circumstance. 4.

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.

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    Associate Definition. To connect in the mind or imagination. To join together; connect; combine. To join ( with another or others) as a companion, partner, friend, etc. To connect or involve with a cause, group, or partner.