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as·so·ci·ate
[v. uh-soh-shee-eyt, -see-; n., adj., uh-soh-shee-it, -eyt, -see-] verb, -at·ed, -at·ing, noun, adjective verb (used with object)
1.
to connect or bring into relation, as thought, feeling, memory, etc.: Many people associate dark clouds with depression and gloom.
2.
to join as a companion, partner, or ally: to associate oneself with a cause.
3.
to unite; combine: coal associated with shale.
verb (used without object)
4.
to enter into union; unite.
5.
to keep company, as a friend, companion, or ally: He was accused of associating with known criminals.
6.
to join together as partners or colleagues.
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Associates
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| a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal. |
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
noun
7.
a person who shares actively in anything as a business, enterprise, or undertaking; partner; colleague; fellow worker: He consulted with his associates before proceeding further.
8.
a companion or comrade: my most intimate associates.
9.
a confederate; an accomplice or ally: criminal associates.
10.
anything usually accompanying or associated with another; an accompaniment or concomitant.
11.
a person who is admitted to a subordinate degree of membership in an association or institution: an associate of the Royal Academy.
adjective
12.
connected, joined, or related, especially as a companion or colleague; having equal or nearly equal responsibility: an associate partner.
13.
having subordinate status; without full rights and privileges: an associate member.
14.
allied; concomitant.
Origin:
1400–50; late Middle English < Latin associātus joined to, united with (past participle of associāre), equivalent to as- as- + soci- (see social) + -ātus -ate1; compare Anglo-French associer (v.), associé (noun)
1400–50; late Middle English < Latin associātus joined to, united with (past participle of associāre), equivalent to as- as- + soci- (see social) + -ātus -ate1; compare Anglo-French associer (v.), associé (noun)
Related forms
as·so·ci·ate·ship, noun
non·as·so·ci·at·ed, adjective
re·as·so·ci·ate, verb, -at·ed, -at·ing.
su·per·as·so·ci·ate, noun
un·as·so·ci·at·ed, adjective
EXPANDwell-as·so·ci·at·ed, adjective
COLLAPSEAntonyms
1. dissociate. 7–9. adversary.
1. dissociate. 7–9. adversary.
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Word Origin & History
associate
late 14c., from L. associatus pp. of associare "join with," from ad- "to" + sociare "unite with," from socius "companion." The noun is first recorded 1530s, from associate (adj.).
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