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con⋅so⋅ci⋅ate

  [adj., n. kuhn-soh-shee-it, -eyt, -see-; v. kuhn-soh-shee-eyt, -see-]
–adjective, noun, verb (used without object), -at⋅ed, -at⋅ing.
associate.
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Origin:
1425–75; late ME (adj.) < L consociātus (ptp. of consociāre to bring into partnership), equiv. to con- con- + soci(us) fellow, partner + -ātus -ate 1
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con·so·ci·ate   (kən-sō'shē-āt')   
tr. & intr.v.   con·so·ci·at·ed, con·so·ci·at·ing, con·so·ci·ates
To bring or come into friendly or cooperative association.
adj.   (-ĭt)
Associated; united.
n.   (-ĭt)
An associate or partner.

[Latin cōnsociāre, cōnsociāt-, to associate : com-, com- + sociāre, to associate (from socius, companion; see sekw-1 in Indo-European roots).]
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