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associate

verb
as·​so·​ci·​ate | \ ə-ˈsō-shē-ˌāt How to pronounce associate (audio) , -sē-\
associated; associating

Definition of associate

 (Entry 1 of 3)

transitive verb

1 : to join as a partner, friend, or companion They were closely associated with each other during the war.
2 : to join or connect together : combine particles of gold associated with heavy minerals
3 : to bring together or into relationship in any of various intangible ways (as in memory or imagination) She will always associate that place with her youth.
4 obsolete : to keep company with : attend

intransitive verb

1 : to come or be together as partners, friends, or companions was accused of associating with known criminals
2 : to combine or join with other parts : unite Protons, neutrons, and electrons associate together to form atoms.

associate

noun
as·​so·​ciate | \ ə-ˈsō-shē-ət How to pronounce associate (audio) , -sē-, -ˌāt, -shət\

Definition of associate (Entry 2 of 3)

1 : one associated with another: such as
a : partner, colleague business associates
b : companion, comrade a close associate during his college years
2a : an entry-level member (as of a learned society, professional organization, or profession) an associate of the Royal Academy
b : employee, worker
3 often capitalized : a degree conferred especially by a junior college associate in arts

associate

adjective
as·​so·​ciate | \ ə-ˈsō-shē-ət How to pronounce associate (audio) , -sē-, -ˌāt, -shət\

Definition of associate (Entry 3 of 3)

1 : closely connected (as in function or office) with another : sharing in responsibility or authority associate judges
2 : having secondary or subordinate status associate membership in a society
3 : closely related especially in the mind faith and its associate virtues
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Other Words from associate

Noun

associateship \ -​ˌship How to pronounce associateship (audio) \ noun

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Verb

join, combine, unite, connect, link, associate, relate mean to bring or come together into some manner of union. join implies a bringing into contact or conjunction of any degree of closeness. joined forces in an effort to win combine implies some merging or mingling with corresponding loss of identity of each unit. combined jazz and rock to create a new music unite implies somewhat greater loss of separate identity. the colonies united to form a republic connect suggests a loose or external attachment with little or no loss of identity. a mutual defense treaty connected the two nations link may imply strong connection or inseparability of elements still retaining identity. a name forever linked with liberty associate stresses the mere fact of frequent occurrence or existence together in space or in logical relation. opera is popularly associated with high society relate suggests the existence of a real or presumed logical connection. related what he observed to what he already knew

Examples of associate in a Sentence

Verb

 I no longer wish to be associated with people like him. She associates herself with some pretty strange people.

Noun

 Her associates respected her for her hard work. She started as an associate at the law firm.

Adjective

 He's an associate member of the club but he hopes to become a full member soon. She was promoted from assistant editor to associate editor and may soon be promoted to senior editor.
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 Rational decision-making was associated with good performance. — Laura Kutsch, Scientific American, "Can We Rely on Our Intuition?," 15 Aug. 2019 Another company, Kids II, also recalled its inclined sleeper after it was associated with five deaths. — Washington Post, "House committee launches investigation into inclined sleepers tied to infant deaths," 14 Aug. 2019 Glendenning could not determine the users for three other numbers as the numbers were not associated with any specific West Friendship volunteer. — Erin B. Logan, baltimoresun.com, "Howard audit alleges fraud, abuse of taxpayer dollars at West Friendship Volunteer Fire Department," 14 Aug. 2019 Prosecutors alleged in the complaint that Climo had also associated with an Atomwaffen spinoff group called the Feuerkrieg Division. — Joe Sexton, ProPublica, "Las Vegas Man Arrested in Plots Against Jews Was Said to Be Affiliated With Atomwaffen Division," 14 Aug. 2019 But because body cameras are more commonly associated with policing, theater officials have been reluctant to draw any attention to them. — Alex Marshall, New York Times, "Bachelorettes, Brawls and Body Cameras: A Night at the Theater in London," 13 Aug. 2019 The exact cause of volcanic lightning — which typically occurs at the start of an eruption — long has been debated among scientists, as the phenomenon is more difficult to study than the lightning that’s associated with thunderstorms. —

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